The course, developed by Understanding Society Survey Statistician, Dr. Olena Kaminska, provides guidance on creating your own tailored weights for Understanding Society. For most users the existing weights will be suitable, but in rare situations a tailored weight is beneficial.
Who is the course suitable for?
This course is suitable for experienced users of Understanding Society who would find a tailored weight beneficial for use in rare situations, such as when an unusual set of instruments and/or waves are combined. If you are unsure whether you need a tailored weight for your analysis, watch the first video in this course ‘Do I need a tailored weight?’
What will I learn?
The course contains 5 sections:
- Do I need a tailored weight?
- Selecting a base weight
- Taking mortality in account
- Exercise on nonresponse correction
- Example of creating a tailored weight in the UKHLS
Enrol on How to create tailored weights for Understanding Society
Other recommendations
If you are looking for more general information on Understanding Society weights watch the webinar Weights in Understanding Society.
If you are interested in our guidance on how to select the best weight for your analysis watch the video Selecting weights in Understanding Society.
If you have other questions related to Understanding Society weights, for example their use in complex situations, check our FAQ weighting guide.
If you are new to using the data and are looking for more general information about using weights, we recommend that you sign up to the Using weights in Understanding Society online training course on 18 November.
