Reweighting the general household survey 1979-2007.

Beaujouan, E; Brown, JJ; Ní Bhrolcháin, M

Reweighting the general household survey 1979-2007.

Beaujouan, E Brown, JJ

Ní Bhrolcháin, M

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Citation:: Population trends, 2011, (145), pp. 115 - 141
Issue Date:: 2011-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Beaujouan, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brown, JJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7535-2874	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ní Bhrolcháin, M	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Population trends, 2011, (145), pp. 115 - 141	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0307-4463	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/116849
dc.description.abstract	We have calculated two new sets of weights applicable to the General Household Survey (GHS) from 1979 to 2007. One of these is for use with any general analysis of GHS topics and the second is designed for analyses of data collected in the Family Information section. The methods used follow closely those employed by ONS from 1996 onwards. The performance of the weights is assessed in estimating the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 1971-2007, an aggregate measure of fertility for which reliable figures are available at national level from vital registration statistics. Our weights improve the GHS estimates, reducing bias both in the TFR and in age-specific fertility rates.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Population trends	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Data Collection	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Birth Rate	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Data Interpretation, Statistical	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Family Characteristics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Age	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bias (Epidemiology)	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Population Dynamics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Research Design	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	England	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bias	en_US
dc.title	Reweighting the general household survey 1979-2007.	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	145	en_US
utslib.for	0104 Statistics	en_US
utslib.for	1603 Demography	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	145	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

We have calculated two new sets of weights applicable to the General Household Survey (GHS) from 1979 to 2007. One of these is for use with any general analysis of GHS topics and the second is designed for analyses of data collected in the Family Information section. The methods used follow closely those employed by ONS from 1996 onwards. The performance of the weights is assessed in estimating the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 1971-2007, an aggregate measure of fertility for which reliable figures are available at national level from vital registration statistics. Our weights improve the GHS estimates, reducing bias both in the TFR and in age-specific fertility rates.

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