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Abstract Details

Activity Number: 174
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 1, 2011 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #301256
Title: A 'Virtual Population' Approach to Small-Area Estimation
Author(s): Michael P. Battaglia*+ and Martin R. Frankel and Lina S. Balluz
Companies: Abt Associates and The City University of New York and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Address: 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138,
Keywords: Iterative Probability Adjustment ; American Community Survey ; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Abstract:

A small area estimation system is developed for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The BRFSS is a state-based health survey but there is a need for county estimates. The 2005-2009 American Community Survey PUMS is used to create a "population" of adults for each county. Iterative probability adjustment is used to ensure that the county estimates agree with the direct tabulated "official" estimates from the survey for key state and sub-state domains.


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