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A National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly: Final Sampling and Weighting Report

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The target population for the National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly encompassed eligible assisted living facilities (ALFs) with 11 or more beds operating in the United States at the time of screening and data collection (Spring and Summer, 1998), as well as their operators, residents, staff members, and families of residents. The sampling design may be summarized as a stratified, three-stage, national probability sample. [38 PDF pages]

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sampweig.pdf (pdf, 2.18 MB)
Topics
Assisted Living Facilities & Residential Care
Populations
Older Adults
Location- & Geography-Based Data
National Data