Sample Weights. The sample weights provided in this file can be used to produce estimates for the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population and subgroups of this population based on the sample data. Two weights are provided: a person-level weight and a family-level weight.
Sample Weights. 3.2.1 Person-level Weight......................... 3.2.2 Family-level Weight ........................ 3.2.2.1 Definition of MEPS Families ............................ 3.2.2.2
Sample Weights. The sample weights provided in this file can be used to produce cross-sectional estimates for the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population for the first half of 2008 and subgroups of this population based on the sample data. Two weights are provided: a person-level weight and a family-level weight. Because of changes in the sample design and CAPI instrument for Panel 12, estimates were computed and examined to help assess what, if any, impact these changes may have had on survey estimates. Comparison of Round 1 estimates for individual MEPS Panels 9 through 12 as well as to similar estimates from the NHIS and the Current Population Survey (CPS), indicated that it might be useful to employ an additional level of poststratification for the Panel 12 person level weights, reflecting the 2006 NHIS population distribution across age and insurance status categories. This was done as described below. For the 2008 PIT further comparisons and assessments were undertaken of both Panel 12 and Panel 13 based estimates. There was no evidence of a need to include additional poststratification adjustments along the lines of the one added to the Panel 12, Round 1 weighting process.
Sample Weights. The sample weights provided in this file can be used to produce cross-sectional estimates for the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population for the first half of 2007 and subgroups of this population based on the sample data. Two weights are provided: a person-level weight and a family-level weight. As mentioned earlier, because of the changes in the sample design and CAPI instrument for Panel 12, estimates were computed and examined to help assess what, if any, impact these changes may have had on survey estimates. Comparison of Round 1 estimates for individual MEPS Panels 9 through 12 as well as to similar estimates from the NHIS and the Current Population Survey (CPS), indicated that it might be useful to employ an additional level of poststratification for the Panel 12 person level weights, reflecting the 2006 NHIS population distribution across age and insurance status categories. This was done as described below.
