United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Statistical Methodology and Reliability 909
IN F O R M A T IO N O N E R R O R S IN T H E D A T A
D A T A C O L L E C T IO N A N D
S O U R C E S O F A D D IT IO N A L
IM P U T A T IO N P R O C E D U R E S
E s tim a te s o f sa m p lin g
e rro r
O th e r (n o n s a m p lin g )
e rro rs
M A T E R IA L
In 1 9 7 0 , e x te n s iv e u s e o f m a il
q u e s tio n n a ire s in u rb a n a re a s ;
p e rs o n a l in te rv ie w s in m o s t
ru ra l a re a s . In 1 9 8 0 , m ail
q u e s tio n n a ire s w e r e used In
e v e n m o re a r e a s th a n in
1 9 7 0 , w ith p e rs o n a l in te rv ie w s
in t h e re m a in d e r. E x te n s iv e
te le p h o n e a n d p e rs o n a l
fo llo w u p fo r n o n re s p o n d e n ts
d o n e in b o th c e n s u s e s .
Im p u ta tio n s m a d e fo r m issin g
c h a ra c te ris tic s .
E v a lu a tio n p ro g ra m s a r e c u rre n tly b ein g c o n d u c te d to p ro vid e
in fo rm a tio n o n th e m a g n itu d e o f b o th s a m p lin g (fo r s a m p le
ite m s ) a n d n o n s a m p lin g e rro rs in th e 1 9 8 0 c e n s u s , including
u n d e rc o u n t (n e t u n d e rc o u n t in 1 9 7 0 w a s e s tim a te d to b e
2 .5 % ) .
U .S . B u re a u o f t h e C e n s u s .
Estim ates o f Coverage o f th e
Population b y Sex, Race, a n d
Age: Demographic analysis,
P H C (E )-4 ; Census o f
Population: 1 9 7 0 P C ( 1 ) - C ,
A p p e n d ix C ; a n d I9 6 0
Census o f Population, v o l. 1,
( P C 8 0 -1 ), A p p e n d ix e s B , C ,
a n d D .
S e e a b o v e re g a rd in g 1 9 8 0 .
E s tim a te d C V 's : F o r n a tio n a l
e s tim a te s o f p e r c a p ita
in c o m e , .5 % , a n d b e tw e e n
1 .4 % a n d 2 .2 % fo r s c h o o l
e n ro llm e n t a n d p o v e rty sta tu s ,
E s tim a te d C V o f le s s th a n 5 %
fo r p e r c a p ita in c o m e a t
S M S A le v e l.
S e e a b o v e re g a rd in g 1 9 8 0 . U .S . B u re a u o f th e C e n s u s ,
1980 Census o f Population
and Housing, Supplem entary
Report, s e rie s P H C 8 0 - S 1 ~ l .
F o r firs t a n d fifth m o n th s th a t
E s tim a te d C V o n a n n u a l
E s tim a te s o f re s p o n s e b ia s
U .S . B u re a u o f th e C e n s u s
a h o u s e h o ld is in s a m p le ,
p e rs o n a l in te rv ie w s ; o th e r
m o n th s , d a ta c o lle c te d b y
p h o n e .
a v e r a g e s fo r la b o r fo rc e , to ta l
e m p lo y m e n t, a n d n o n -
a g ric u ltu ra l e m p lo y m e n t, .2 % ;
fo r to ta l u n e m p lo y m e n t a n d
a g ric u ltu ra l e m p lo y m e n t, 1 .0
to 2 .5 % .
o n u n e m p lo y m e n t a r e n o t
a v a ila b le , b u t e s tim a te s o f
u n e m p lo y m e n t a r e u su a lly 5 %
to 9 % lo w e r th a n e s tim a te s
fro m re in te rv ie w s . F o u r to
5 .0 % o f s a m p le h o u s e h o ld s
a n d B u re a u o f L a b o r
S ta tis tic s , Concepts and
M ethods Used in Labor Force
S tatistics from Current
Population Survey (C e n s u s
s e rie s P - 2 3 , N o . 6 2 ; B L S
u n a v a ila b le fo r in te rv ie w s .
re p o rt N o . 4 6 3 ) a n d B u re a u o f
th e C e n s u s , Current
Population Survey (T e c h .
P a p e r 4 0 ).
R e p o rts b a s e d o n re c o rd s
fro m re g is tra tio n o ffic e s o f a ll
S ta te s , D istrict o f C o lu m b ia ,
N e w Y o rk C ity, P u e rto R ic o ,
V irg in is lan d s, G u a m , a n d
c e rta in citie s .
F o r b irth s, C V 's a re s m a ll d u e
to la rg e p o rtio n o f to ta l file in
s a m p le (e x c e p t fo r v e ry s m a ll
e s tim a te d to ta ls ).
In 1 9 6 4 -1 9 6 8 ,
u n d erreg istratio n o f births
e s tim a te d to b e .7 % . D a ta o n
d e a th s b e lie v e d to b e
c o m p le te .
U .S . N a tio n a l C e n te r fo r
H e a lth S ta tis tic s , Vital
S tatistics o f the United
States, 1979, v o l. I a n d v o |. II,
p a rt A a n d p a r t B,
fo rth c o m in g .
P e rs o n a l h o u s e h o ld
in te rv ie w s . E x te n s iv e fo llo w u p
E s tim a te d C V ’s: F o r p h y s ic ia n
v is its b y m a le s , 1 .5 % ; fo r
R e s p o n s e ra te w a s 9 7 % In
1 9 8 0 .
U .S . N a tio n a l C e n te r fo r
H e a lth S ta tis tic s , " C u rre n t
o f n o n re s p o n d e n ta . D a ta
a d ju s te d fo r n o n re s p o n s e by
Im p u ta tio n p ro c e d u re b a s e d
o n " a v e ra g e " c h a ra c te ris tic s
o f p e rs o n s In In te rv ie w e d
w o rk d a y s lo s t b y m a le s ,
3 .5 % ; fo r p e rs o n s in ju re d at
h o m e , 4 ,7 % .
E s tim a te s fro m th e N a tio n a l
H e a lth in te rv ie w S u rv e y , U .S .,
I 9 6 0 , " V ita l a n d H e a lth
S tatistics, s e rie s 1 0 — N o . 1 3 9 ,
D H E W N o . (P H S ) 8 2 - 1 5 6 7 ,
h o u s e h o ld s In s a m e
g e o g ra p h ic a re a .
D e c . 1 9 6 1 .