Description
STRATA is an IHIS-constructed variable based on the NHIS sample design variables in the public use files concatenated with a sample design period indicator. STRATA represents the impact of the sample design stratification on the estimates of variance and standard errors. It is constant within a sample design period and changes between sample design periods. For analysis, researchers need to use STRATA in conjunction with PSU to account for stratification and clustering when computing variance estimates with IHIS data.
See the User Notes on variance estimation for additional information.
Comparability
This variable is generally comparable for 1985 forward.
For 1969-1984, the variance estimates will not take into account the efficiencies that were likely gained from stratification in these years. Consequently, analyses done as the data are currently structured will have standard errors that are slightly biased upward for this time period (i.e., too large). We are currently working to incorporate recently released strata information for the early years, so that analysts using IHIS data can more appropriately compute standard errors for all years of data.
Universe
- 1963-2010: All households.
STRATA is a 5-digit numeric variable.
Availability
- 1963-2010
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