Analysis of Categorical Data for Complex Surveys

1980: Analysis of Categorical Data in Weighted Cluster Sample Surveys

A weighted cluster sample survey design is frequently used in large demographic sample surveys. In the National Health Interview Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, households are often selected in clusters of four. In this survey, sociodemographic and health characteristics of all members of sample households are recorded. Such characteristics for each person intervi...

[Comparison of software programs for data analysis of complex surveys].

OBJECTIVE To compare specific software programs for data analysis of complex surveys regarding the following characteristics: ease of application, computer efficiency and accuracy of the results. METHODS Secondary data from the Pesquisa Nacional sobre Demografia e Saúde (National survey on demography and health) (1996) with a target population of women aged 15 to 49 years old were used. This ...

Complex-Valued Data Envelopment Analysis

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a nonparametric approach for measuring the relative efficiency of a decision making units consists of multiple inputs and outputs. In all standard DEA models semi positive real valued measures are assumed, while in some real cases inputs and outputs may take complex valued. The question is related to measuring efficiency in such cases. As far as we are aware, ...

Factor Analysis for Categorical Data

Analysis of Categorical Data

The dataset you’ll examine is from a study by the California Department of Corrections (CDC) on the effectiveness of prisoner placement, and the likelihood of misconduct while incarcerated. Upon admission to a California prison, an inmate is given a questionnaire. The score on this questionnaire determines which level of security (Level I is the lightest security, Level IV the heaviest) to whic...