7. Ratio Estimation

  1. Paul S. Levy1,
  2. Stanley Lemeshow2

Published Online: 30 SEP 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9780470374597.ch7

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) Ratio Estimation, in Sampling of Populations: Methods and Applications, Fourth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470374597.ch7

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:

  • ratio estimation;
  • simple random sampling;
  • poststratified ratio estimates;
  • simple inflation estimate;
  • standard error

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Ratio Estimation Under Simple Random Sampling

  • Estimation of Ratios for Subdomains Under Simple Random Sampling

  • Poststratified Ratio Estimates Under Simple Random Sampling

  • Ratio Estimation of Totals Under Simple Random Sampling

  • Comparison of Ratio Estimate with Simple Inflation Estimate

  • Approximation to the Standard Error of the Ratio Estimated Total

  • Determination of Sample Size

  • Regression Estimation of Totals

  • Ratio Estimation in Stratified Random Sampling

  • Summary

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