Sampling design for the World Health Survey in Brazil

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Mauricio Teixeira Leite De Vasconcellos²  Pedro Luis Do Nascimento Silva²  Célia Landmann Szwarcwald¹ 

[1] ,Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística Escola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas Rio de Janeiro,Brasil

关键词: Survey Methods;    Selection Bias;    Sampling Studies;    Métodos de Levantamento;    Viés de Seleção;    Amostragem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2005000700010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This paper describes the sample design used in the Brazilian application of the World Health Survey. The sample was selected in three stages. First, the census tracts were allocated in six strata defined by their urban/rural situation and population groups of the municipalities (counties). The tracts were selected using probabilities proportional to the respective number of households. In the second stage, households were selected with equiprobability using an inverse sample design to ensure 20 households interviewed per tract. In the last stage, one adult (18 years or older) per household was selected with equiprobability to answer the majority of the questionnaire. Sample weights were based on the inverse of the inclusion probabilities in the sample. To reduce bias in regional estimates, a household weighting calibration procedure was used to reduce sample bias in relation to income, sex, and age group.

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