Hi Ken- Here is a description of the sample design. If you need more information, let me know. The sample design incorporated a two stage sampling strategy; the first stage involved the selection of communities to participate in the survey. First Nations communities were stratified by region, sub-region, and community size [large (1500+ people), medium (300-1499 people), and small (<300 people)]. Large communities were automatically included, while medium and small communities were randomly selected with equal probability within their respective strata. The second stage of sampling pertained to the selection of individuals within each community sampled. Community members were identified using band membership lists. Data were gathered to represent eight categories of the community population (gender by four age-groups). The sampling rate within each community was determined as a function of the overall sub-region probability (within regions) and the probability of selection of the community (within sub-region). Individual responses were weighted, using INAC registry counts, to reflect, with greater accuracy, the representation of the population by the sample. So typically we would use PROC SURVEYMEANS/SURVEYFREQ OR SURVEYREG when analyzing complex sample data. For- 2sls -is it possible to run 2 separate regressions? And how would that work? I guess that is what you mean by cobbling together the "SURVEY" procedures. Thank you, Maria
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