Table A3.

Sample Proportions, Estimated Population Proportions, and Sample Weights

		ODFS Sample Proportions
	Estimated
	Population
Conservative	Proportion	No Custody	Shared Custody	Full Custody	Total
Participated (A)	.381 = (230/604)	.322 = (74/230)	.543 = (125/230)	.135 = (31/230)	1.00
Not located	.053 = (32/604)	.531 = (17/32)	.375 = (12/32)	.093 = (3/32)	1.00
Refused	.566 = (342/604)	.403 = (138/342)	.523 = (179/342)	.073 = (25/342)	1.00
Liberal (corrected for ineligible)
Participated	.390 = (230/590)
Not located	.050 = (30/590)
Refused	.579 = (342/590)
(B) Weighted average sample         proportion (conservative)		(.381 × .322)   +(.053 × .531)   +(.566 × .403)   = .379	(.381 × .543)   +(.053 × .375)   +(.566 × .523)   = .523	(.381 × .135)   +(.053 × .093)   +(.566 × .073)   = .098	1.00
(C) Weighted average sample        proportion (liberal)		(.390 × .322)   +(.050 × .531)   +(.579 × .403)   = .385	(.390 × .543)   +(.050 × .375)   +(.579 × .523)   = .533	(.390 × .135)   +(.050 × .093)   +(.579 × .073)   = .099	1.00
Conservative weights (B/A)		1.177 = .379/.322	.963 = .523/.543	.725 = .098/.135
Liberal weights (C/A)		1.195 = .385/.322	.981 = .533/.543	.733 = .099/.135
Average weights		1.186	.972	.729
N corrected = (n/Σ weights)	= (230/231.41) = .993	1.177	.965	.723

Note. Conservative Participation Rate is (Participated/Located − Ineligible). Liberal Participation Rate is (Participated/(Located − Ineligible) – (Ineligible Rate × Nonlocation Rate)).