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Activity Number:
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186
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 4, 2008 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #301373 |
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Title:
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Small-Area Estimation for Alcohol Drinking Among Teenagers
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Author(s):
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Hsing-Yi Chang*+ and Yu-Wen Wen
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Companies:
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National Health Research Institutes and National Health Research Institutes
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Address:
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#35, Keyan Road, Zhunan twon, 350, Taiwan
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Keywords:
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generalized linear mixed effects model ; NHIS ; alcohol drinking ; teenagers
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Abstract:
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In this study, we used a two-stage method to estimate the proportion of alcohol drinking among teenagers. Data for this study was the 2001 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan. We first used generalized linear mixed effects model including the random intercept to estimate the probability of alcohol drinking among teenagers for townships or cities in Taiwan. The estimated random intercept was related to some spatial variables. Then, we used the spatial model to predict the value of the random intercept in the area, where no sample was taken, and their probabilities of alcohol drinking. The results of model show that the highest regional probability of alcohol drinking was about 0.3 in mountainous areas. The model provides reasonable estimates.
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