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Table 6 Summary of the factors used to predict if the design change was likely to impact on the time series

From: Inclusion of mobile telephone numbers into an ongoing population health survey in New South Wales, Australia, using an overlapping dual-frame design: impact on the time series

Health indicators

50% or more different for non-landline frame

Association between phone usage and indicator

Sig diff 2011 and 2012 (dual- frame)

Sig diff 2011 and 2012 (landline frame)

Change in significance between sampling designs

Change in direction between sampling designs

Five or more drinks of alcohol in a day

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More than two alcoholic drinks in a day

   

√

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Recommended fruit intake

  

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Recommended vegetable intake

 

√

√

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Current smoking

√

√

√

 

√

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Adequate physical activity

      

Positive self-reported health status

  

√

 

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Current asthma

      

Ever diagnosed with diabetes

      

Overweight or obese

 

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√

 

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