ISRAEL 1991-1992
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Samples included
| Sample description |
| Country: |
Israel 1991-1992 |
| Study title: |
Time Use in Israel Time Budget Survey 1991/92 |
| Collector: |
Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport;
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Ministry of Tourism, the National Insurance Institute and Joint Israel |
| When conducted: |
2-8 October, 9-15 October |
| Sampling method and study design: |
Two-stage random sample of 3.3 million permanent residents of Israel aged 14+ taken sample included 1800 dwellings in 85 localities; 176 of these dwellings no longer existed, were occupied by non-residents, new immigrants in Israel <1 year, or were businesses 2 questionnaires, a household questionnaire and individual questionnaire 2 diaries, one completed with an enumerator about activities on the previous day; 1 completed by the respondent on the appointed day people whose activities on the day prior to interview or on the appointed self-completion day were deemed out of scope (military/security, in hospital, on holiday) recorded only a non-specific "out-of-scope" code in their diary 1/2 hour slots 00:30-04:00 and 1/4 hour slots 04:00-00:30. 36% of diarists completed one diary. 41% completed 2 diaries, and smaller numbers completed 3-4 diaries. Respondents recorded activities in their own words, and activities coded centrally.
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| Sample size: |
3,049 personal questionnaires from 3,082 individuals aged 14+ (in 1645 households). The study collected 4786 diaries. |
| Response rate: |
273 households (16.6%) did not participate; of the 3576 individuals who should have completed diaries, 85% completed questionnaires and diaries. 3562 diaries were recall diaries of the previous day, completed with an interviewer; 26% of diaries were self-completed on the day. |
| Weighting procedures: |
The weights correct for sampling errors, and balance the distribution of the days of the week. The weight additionally inflates the sample to the size of the Israeli population. |
| Sources of information: |
Central Bureau of Statistics. (1995) Time Use in Israel: Time Budget Survey 1991/92 Special Series No. 996, Jerusalem CBS |
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