Estimating Marihuana usage using randomized response - some paradoxical findings

A randomized response technique was used in parallel with direct questioning on the (illegal) usage of marihuana in a population survey of Canberra. Estimates of usage from the randomized questions were much lower than those obtained directly. A number of possible explanations for these paradoxical...

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Autor principal: Brewer, Ken R. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1981
En: Australian & New Zealand journal of statistics
Año: 1981, Volumen: 23, Número: 2, Páginas: 139-148
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Verlag)
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Sumario:A randomized response technique was used in parallel with direct questioning on the (illegal) usage of marihuana in a population survey of Canberra. Estimates of usage from the randomized questions were much lower than those obtained directly. A number of possible explanations for these paradoxical findings are considered.
ISSN:1467-842X
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-842X.1981.tb00771.x