Table 2.
The distribution of the sample size by province, Belgian health interview survey 2008
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F = (D/A) * 10 3 ) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Province |
Population
*
|
Fraction (%) |
Theoretical number of individuals to be interviewed |
Effective number of individuals to be interviewed (multiple of 50) |
Number of Groups of 50 individuals |
The probability for an individual to be selected |
| Antwerp |
1,700,570 |
27.7 |
1098.05 |
1100 |
22 |
0.65 |
| Limburg |
820,272 |
13.2 |
529.65 |
550 |
11 |
0.67 |
| Flemish Brabant |
1,052,467 |
17 |
679.57 |
650 |
13 |
0.62 |
| East Flanders |
1,398,253 |
23 |
902.84 |
900 |
18 |
0.64 |
| West Flanders |
1,145,878 |
19.1 |
739.89 |
750 |
15 |
0.65 |
|
Total Flemish Region |
6,117,440 |
100 |
3950 |
3950 |
79 |
0.65 |
| Hainaut |
1,294,844 |
39.6 |
1488.6 |
1500 |
30 |
1.16 |
| Walloon Brabant |
370,460 |
10.5 |
425.89 |
400 |
8 |
1.08 |
| Namur |
461,983 |
13.4 |
531.11 |
550 |
11 |
1.19 |
| Liège (including GC) |
1,047,414 |
29.1 |
1204.14 |
1200 |
24 |
|
| Liège (exluding GC) |
973,739 |
|
|
900 |
18 |
0.92 |
| German Community |
73,675 |
|
|
300 |
6 |
4.07 |
| Luxembourg |
261,178 |
7.6 |
300.26 |
300 |
6 |
1.15 |
|
Total Walloon Region |
3,435,879 |
100 |
3950 |
3950 |
79 |
1.15 |
|
Brussels-Capital Region |
1,031,215 |
100 |
3350 |
3350 |
67 |
3.25 |
| Total Belgium | 10,584,534 | 100 | 11250 | 11250 | 225 | 1.06 |
(C) = (3950 * (B))/100 within the Flemish region; (C) = (3950* (B))/100 within the Walloon Region.
Source: Statistics Belgium (population 01.01.2007).