Support #1659
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Longitudinal analysis - correct weight
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Hi there,
I'd like to conduct longitudinal analysis using UKHLS. In brief terms: I will be conducting a latent class analysis using information from wave 8, then adjusting with variables from wave 7, and then using latent class membership derived from wave 8 to predict mental health outcomes in wave 9 with regression analysis. My question concerns the correct weight to use. Guidance suggests that I should use the appropriate weight from the last wave used - this would be i_indscui_lw. Can I use i_indscui_lw (the appropriate longitudinal weight from wave 9) as a weight in the latent class analysis (which uses information from wave 8)? I understand that for those that did not respond in wave 9, i_indscui_lw will be missing. I would therefore select a sub-sample that responded to the self-completion part of the wave 9 questionnaire (using i_scflag_dv).
Thanks very much for your help
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Updated by Olena Kaminska over 2 years ago
Rebeka,
Yes, your approach will be correct and you could use wave 9 weights for both analyses (latent and regression). You won't need to select relevant respondents - the weight will do this job for you.
Or you could use wave 8 lw weight for latent class first and then wave 9 weight for regression. With a latent class you would estimate a population classes and get probabilities for being in each class for everyone. These predicted probabilities will still be relevant for the smaller sample at wave 9 and you could then use them in regression. Essentially you will be using more information (higher sample size) to estimate the latent classes - something I would recommend. It's ok if you don't use everyone from latent class analysis later - the classes should be the same, and the differential nonresponse at wave 9 will be corrected by the wave 9 weight.
Hope this helps,
Olena
Updated by Rebeka Balogh over 2 years ago
Hi Olena,
Thanks very much for this quick and very clear answer.
One follow-up question: to correct for non-response in wave 9, should I set the longitudinal weight for those that have a missing weight to 0?
Have a nice day
Rebeka
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