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Using a Betabinomial distribution to estimate the prevalence of adherence to physical activity guidelines among children and youth / by Didier Garriguet.CS82-003/2016-4-1E-PDF

"Estimates of the prevalence of adherence to physical activity guidelines in the population are generally the result of averaging individual probability of adherence based on the number of days people meet the guidelines and the number of days they are assessed. Given this number of active and inactive days (days assessed minus days active), the conditional probability of meeting the guidelines that has been used in the past is a Beta (1 + active days, 1 + inactive days) distribution assuming the probability p of a day being active is bounded by 0 and 1 and averages 50%. A change in the assumption about the distribution of p is required to better match the discrete nature of the data and to better assess the probability of adherence when the percentage of active days in the population differs from 50%"--Abstract, page 3.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleUsing a Betabinomial distribution to estimate the prevalence of adherence to physical activity guidelines among children and youth / by Didier Garriguet.
Series title
  • Health reports, 1209-1367 ; vol. 27, no. 4, [1]
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • Issued also in French under title: Utilisation d’une loi bêta-binomiale pour estimer la prévalence de l’observation des lignes directrices en matière d’activité physique chez les enfants et les jeunes.
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-9).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, April 20, 2016.
  • ©2016
Author / Contributor
  • Garriguet, Didier, 1974- author.
Description1 online resource (pages 3-9) : graphs.
Catalogue number
  • CS82-003/2016-4-1E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number82-003-X
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