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. 2010 Apr 13;7(4):e1000262. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000262

Table 2. Simulation measurement model parameter distributions.

Parameter Mean Minimum Maximum
Completeness of Census 1 0.95 0.90 1.00
Completeness of Census 2 0.95 0.90 1.00
Completeness of VR 0.65 0.30 1.00
β in Census 1 0.00 −0.07 0.07
Inline graphic in Census 1 1.99 0.00 2.89
β in Census 2 0.00 −0.07 0.08
σ12 in Census 2 1.99 0.00 2.86
β in VR 0.00 −0.06 0.07
Inline graphic in VR 1.99 0.00 2.76

Stochastic age misreporting is captured as a random draw for each individual for each measurement from a normal distribution with mean zero and variance Inline graphic. Systematic age misreporting is captured by the function Inline graphic where a m is the misreported age, a t is the true age, and β is drawn from a normal distribution.

VR, vital registration.