Data and Documentation

• Information on the design, data collection methodology, and data processing procedures for each PSS collection is contained in the technical notes section of the PSS report for that respective collection.
• Text files are ASCII files with a minimum of formatting and can be read into statistical processing programs such as SPSS or SAS, or spread sheet applications such as Excel or Lotus.
• To produce standard errors, the user needs a statistical application capable of estimating standard errors from a complex sample design (e.g., WesVar, version 2.5 or higher; SUDAAN, Version 9.0; or AM statistical software). The BRR method (design) should be used.
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