Table 2 Comparison of data integration methods with nine outcome variables (Significant results with p values less than 0.001 are marked with *)
Variable | Value | BRFSS weighted | TBRFSS original | Mass imputation | Calibration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Frequency (Percent) | Frequency (Percent) | Frequency (Percent) | Frequency (Percent) |
smoke | Yes | 71,571 (26.22) | 120 (18.90) | 80,619* (29.54)* | 60,895* (22.31) |
| Â | No | 201,354 (73.78) | 515 (81.10) | 192,306* (70.46)* | 212,031* (77.69) |
arthritis | Yes | 77,919 (28.55) | 149 (23.46)* | 46,883* (17.18) | 44,322* (16.24) |
| Â | No | 195,007 (71.45) | 486 (76.54)* | 226,042* (82.82) | 228,604* (83.76) |
cvd | Yes | 11,852 (4.34) | 50 (7.87) | 24,342* (8.92) | 14,968* (5.48) |
| Â | No | 261,073 (95.66) | 585 (92.13) | 248,583* (91.08) | 257,958* (94.52) |
copd | Yes | 28,198 (10.33) | 52 (8.19) | 28,037* (10.27) | 14,090* (5.16) |
| Â | No | 244,727 (89.67) | 583 (91.81) | 244,888* (89.73) | 258,835* (94.84) |
asthma | Yes | 53,322 (19.54) | 105 (16.54) | 30,155* (11.05) | 36,904* (13.52) |
| Â | No | 219,604 (80.46) | 530 (83.46) | 242,770* (88.95) | 236,022* (86.48) |
cancer | Yes | 18,171 (6.66) | 40 (6.30) | 14,190* (5.20) | 19,628* (7.19) |
| Â | No | 254,755 (93.34) | 595 (93.70) | 258,736* (94.80) | 253,297* (92.81) |
stroke | Yes | 11,685 (4.28) | 22 (3.46) | 11,251* (4.12) | 9264* (3.39) |
| Â | No | 261,240 (95.72) | 613 (96.54) | 261,674* (95.88) | 263,661* (96.61) |
diabetes | Yes | 45,144 (16.54) | 173 (27.24) | 64,367* (23.58) | 54,123* (19.83)* |
| Â | No | 227,781 (83.46) | 462 (72.76) | 208,558* (76.42) | 218,802*(80.17)* |
health coverage | Yes | 252,860 (92.65) | 500 (78.74) | 215,899* (79.11) | 217,074* (79.54) |
| Â | No | 20,066 (7.35) | 135 (21.26) | 57,026* (20.89) | 55,851* (20.46) |