6. Stratified Random Sampling: Further Issues

  1. Paul S. Levy1,
  2. Stanley Lemeshow2

Published Online: 30 SEP 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9780470374597.ch6

Book Title

Sampling of Populations: Methods and Applications, Fourth Edition

Sampling of Populations: Methods and Applications, Fourth Edition

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How to Cite

Levy, P. S. and Lemeshow, S. (2008) Stratified Random Sampling: Further Issues, in Sampling of Populations: Methods and Applications, Fourth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470374597.ch6

Author Information

  1. 1

    RTI International, Statistical Research Division, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

  2. 2

    The Ohio State University, College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 SEP 2011
  2. Published Print: 15 JUL 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470040072

Online ISBN: 9780470374597

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Keywords:

  • stratified random sampling;
  • population parameters;
  • standard errors;
  • equal allocation;
  • optimal allocation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Estimation of Population Parameters

  • Sampling Distributions of Estimates

  • Estimation of Standard Errors

  • Estimation of Characteristics of Subgroups

  • Allocation of Sample to Strata

  • Stratification After Sampling

  • How Large a Sample Is Needed?

  • Construction of Stratum Boundaries and Desired Number of Strata

  • Summary

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