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Specifying Weighting Parameters





Overview: Weighting in NHANES II

Weights are created in NHANES II to account for the complex survey design (including oversampling), survey non-response and post-stratification. When a sample is weighted in NHANES II it is representative of the U.S. Census civilian non-institutionalized population. A sample weight is assigned to each sample person. It is a measure of the number of people in the population represented by that sample person.  


Task 1: Selecting the Correct Weight in NHANES II



Task 2: Creating Appropriate Subsets of Data for NHANES II Analyses


The contents in the Continuous NHANES tutorial on this topic are applicable to both continuous NHANES and NHANES II data. Please consult the main tutorial for more detailed information.

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