A Methodological Approach to Small Area Estimation for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
SPECIAL TOPIC — Volume 13 — July 14, 2016
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The scatterplot shows the ACS 1-year (2013) estimate of the uninsured population aged 18 to 64, plotted against the BRFSS SAEs of the same indicator for the 817 counties where ACS 1-year estimates were available. The plot indicates the overall high correlation of the indicator between the 2 data sets.
Figure. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Small Area Estimation (SAE) and American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates of Uninsured Population Prevalence, 2013.
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