Household Surveys with Multiplicity

In the household survey with multiplicity, sample households report information about their own residents as well as about other persons who live elsewhere, such as relatives or neighbors, as specified by a multiplicity rule adopted in the survey. Although sampling errors for the multiplicity survey...

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Published in:Journal of the American Statistical Association 1970-03, Vol.65 (329), p.257-266
Main Author: Sirken, Monroe G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Housing conditions
Population estimates
Proxy reporting
Proxy statements
Sampling errors
Siblings
Statistical discrepancies
Statistical models
Survey design
Survey sampling
Theory and Methods
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Summary:In the household survey with multiplicity, sample households report information about their own residents as well as about other persons who live elsewhere, such as relatives or neighbors, as specified by a multiplicity rule adopted in the survey. Although sampling errors for the multiplicity survey are not necessarily smaller than those for the conventional survey in which sample households report for their own residents only, in most instances it should be feasible to assure a substantial reduction in sampling error by selecting appropriate multiplicity rules. Using alternative statistical models, it is demonstrated that under specified conditions, sampling errors for the multiplicity survey are necessarily smaller than those for the conventional survey, and the results give insight regarding the factors contributing to the efficiency of the multiplicity survey.
ISSN:0162-1459
1537-274X
DOI:10.1080/01621459.1970.10481077