MEANING
Assigning sampled responses different influence so estimates better reflect a target population.
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Name the use of weights in survey estimation.Explain how sample responses are adjusted to represent a population.
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- apply survey weighting
- survey weights
- weighted survey estimate
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Survey weighting adjusted the final estimates for age and region after fieldwork.
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- Base
- survey weighting
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Usage notes
Weights can reduce bias from known selection or response differences but do not guarantee representativeness or remove all error.
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