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. 2014 Aug;43(8):1079–1090.

Table 3.

Known populations, source of data, back estimation of their population sizes, and the E/R ratio

Reference group Organization providing data Real size (proportion) E/R Ratio*
Estimate Ratio
Started primary school last year Ministry of Education 95544 (0.64%) - -
Graduated from high school last year Ministry of Education 55645 (0.37%) 73289 1.3
Took part in university entrance exam last year Higher Education Organization 96275 (0.65%) 88547 0.9
Started university last year Higher Education Organization 48600 (0.32%) 38725 0.8
Got married last year Civil Status Registration Organization 101488 (0.68%) 73789 0.7
Got divorced last year Civil Status Registration Organization 30403 (0.20%) 19917 0.7
Had normal vaginal delivery last year Ministry of Health 53112 (0.35%) - -
Had Cesarean section last year Ministry of Health 106275 (0.71%) - -
Have an office job in an elementary school Ministry of Education 37373 (0.25%) 43829 1.2
First name “Hamed” Civil Status Registration Organization 34059 (0.23%) 55868 1.6
First name “Abolfazl” Civil Status Registration Organization 63465 (0.42%) 53705 0.8
First name “Sara” Civil Status Registration Organization 47624 (0.32%) 53871 1.1
First name “Marjan” Civil Status Registration Organization 18958 (0.12%) 32345 1.7
Total - 1.2