NSFG Survey Weights Adjusted for Abortion Underreporting

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Joshua Born
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/cbxqw
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Abstract

Survey weights for the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) adjusted for abortion underreporting using iterative proportional fitting (raking) to match external totals from National Vital Statistics and the Guttmacher Institute's Abortion Provider Census. Covers Cycle 3 (1982) through 2015–2019, with analysis periods providing continuous coverage from 1974 to 2014. Includes replicate weights for variance estimation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Reproductive Health and Contraception Survey Methodology and Nonresponse Survey Sampling and Estimation Techniques

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Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint