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Abstract #302185

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Activity Number: 400
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 12, 2004 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #302185
Title: Synchronizing Survey Edit and Imputation Systems: A Look at the American Housing Survey's Utility System
Author(s): Mark Gorsak*+ and Dennis Schwanz
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau/University of Maryland JPSM and U.S. Census Bureau
Address: 12718 Mescalaro Lane, Lusby, MD, 20657,
Keywords: edit ; imputation ; American Housing Survey
Abstract:

Surveys are continuously modifying edit and imputation systems by using data from other sources. To create commonality within a survey, the application of data from one source to another needs to comprehensive. The utility system for the American Housing Surveys (AHS) uses data from the Residential Energy Consumption survey (RECs) and applies the findings from the RECs to the components of the AHS edit and imputation system. The AHS captures utility data from the respondent either by recording the monthly bills from specific months or asking for a monthly average over the past year. The AHS edit system determines an annual cost from the respondents' answers by regressing on the RECs findings. If the respondent does not supply the information, then the AHS imputation system determines an annual utility cost by matching to primary variables taken from the RECs findings. This paper looks at the development of the electric and natural gas costs in the AHS.

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