Table 4 Accuracy of the 20 1% for six parameters samples by each of 14 sampling methods, to within 5 and 10% tolerances of the unsampled value.
From: Population survey sampling methods in a rural African setting: measuring mortality
Parameter (mean) | Criterion | Overall (%) | Simple Random | PPS | Stratified | DSS Multistage | Dispersed Multistage | |||||||||
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ZD | Conc. | ZD | Conc. | ZD | Conc. | ZD Random | Conc. Random | ZD PPS | Conc. PPS | ZD Random | ZD PPS | Conc. Random | Conc. PPS | |||
Male (49.25%) | Samples ± 5% (%) | 264 (94.29) | 20 (100) | 19 (95) | 19 (95) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 16 (80) | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 20 (100) | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 19 (95) |
Samples ± 10% | 278 (99.29) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 18 (90) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | |
(%) | ||||||||||||||||
Aged < 5 years (18.49%) | Samples ± 5% (%) | 120 (42.86) | 12 (60) | 1 (5) | 10 (50) | 12 (60) | 10 (50) | 6 (30) | 10 (50) | 8 (40) | 7 (35) | 6 (30) | 13 (65) | 11 (55) | 4 (20) | 10 (50) |
Samples ± 10% | 233 (83.21) | 19 (95) | 15 (75) | 15 (75) | 20 (100) | 19 (95) | 15 (75) | 17 (85) | 11 (55) | 17 (85) | 17 (85) | 20 (100) | 18 (90) | 14 (70) | 16 (80) | |
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Educated to secondary level or higher (2.02%) | Samples ± 5% (%) | 8 (2.86) | 0 | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (10) | 0 | 1 (5) | 2 (10) | 0 | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 0 |
Samples ± 10% | 20 (7.14) | 2 (10) | 1 (5) | 4 (20) | 0 | 0 | 1 (5) | 3 (15) | 0 | 1 (5) | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 2 (10) | |
(%) | ||||||||||||||||
Lowest Wealth Quintile (20.07) | Samples ± 5% (%) | 43 (15.36) | 3 (15) | 7 (35) | 2 (10) | 3 (15) | 2 (10) | 9 (45) | 2 (10) | 4 (20) | 0 | 3 (15) | 3 (15) | 0 | 5 (25) | 0 |
Samples ± 10% | 64 (22.86) | 3 (15) | 14 (70) | 3 (15) | 5 (25) | 5 (25) | 12 (60) | 3 (15) | 4 (20) | 0 | 4 (20) | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 7 (35) | 0 | |
(%) | ||||||||||||||||
Adult female residents (21.84%) | Samples ± 5% (%) | 194 (69.29) | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 13 (65) | 2 (10) | 17 (85) | 19 (95) | 16 (80) | 16 (80) | 11 (55) | 7 (35) | 17 (85) | 18 (90) | 17 (85) | 4 (20) |
Samples ± 10% | 271 (96.79) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 19 (95) | 19 (95) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 16 (80) | |
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Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100000 adult female residents) (435.68) | Samples ± 5% (%) | 32 (11.43) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) | 6 (30) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 0 | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) | 4 (20) |
Samples ± 10% | 41 (14.64) | 2 (10) | 3 (15) | 2 (10) | 6 (30) | 3 (15) | 2 (10) | 5 (25) | 2 (10) | 0 | 4 (20) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) | 6 (30) | |
(%) | ||||||||||||||||
Overall (%) | Samples ± 5% | 56 (46.67) | 47 (39.17) | 47 (39.17) | 43 (35.83) | 51 (42.50) | 55 (45.83) | 51 (42.50) | 45 (37.50) | 38 (31.67) | 39 (32.50) | 54 (45) | 51 (42.50) | 47 (39.17) | 37 (30.83) | |
(%) | ||||||||||||||||
Samples ± 10% | 66 (55) | 64 (53.33) | 70 (58.33) | 66 (55) | 70 (58.33) | 68 (56.67) | 55 (45.83) | 57 (47.50) | 66 (55) | 66 (55) | 62 (51.67) | 64 (53.33) | 60 (50) | 73 (60.83) | ||
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