Computationally efficient Bayesian unit-level models for non-Gaussian data under informative sampling with application to estimation of health insurance coverage

DOI10.1214/21-AOAS1524zbMATH Open1498.62072arXiv2009.05642OpenAlexW4282595529WikidataQ114060489 ScholiaQ114060489MaRDI QIDQ2154185FDOQ2154185

Authors: Paul A. Parker, Scott H. Holan, R. Janicki 

Publication date: 14 July 2022

Published in: The Annals of Applied Statistics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Statistical estimates from survey samples have traditionally been obtained via design-based estimators. In many cases, these estimators tend to work well for quantities such as population totals or means, but can fall short as sample sizes become small. In today's "information age," there is a strong demand for more granular estimates. To meet this demand, using a Bayesian pseudo-likelihood, we propose a computationally efficient unit-level modeling approach for non-Gaussian data collected under informative sampling designs. Specifically, we focus on binary and multinomial data. Our approach is both multivariate and multiscale, incorporating spatial dependence at the area-level. We illustrate our approach through an empirical simulation study and through a motivating application to health insurance estimates using the American Community Survey.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.05642

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zbMATH Keywords

Bayesian analysissmall area estimationpseudolikelihoodinformative samplingSmall Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) programPólya gamma

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Computational methods for problems pertaining to statistics (62-08) Bayesian inference (62F15) Applications of statistics to biology and medical sciences; meta analysis (62P10) Sampling theory, sample surveys (62D05)

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