Table 2 The distribution of the sample size by province, Belgian health interview survey 2008
From: Methodological basics and evolution of the Belgian health interview survey 1997–2008
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F = (D/A) * 103) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Province | Population* | Fraction (%) | Theoretical number of individuals to be interviewed | Effective number of individuals to be interviewed (multiple of 50) | Number of Groups of 50 individuals | The probability for an individual to be selected |
Antwerp | 1,700,570 | 27.7 | 1098.05 | 1100 | 22 | 0.65 |
Limburg | 820,272 | 13.2 | 529.65 | 550 | 11 | 0.67 |
Flemish Brabant | 1,052,467 | 17 | 679.57 | 650 | 13 | 0.62 |
East Flanders | 1,398,253 | 23 | 902.84 | 900 | 18 | 0.64 |
West Flanders | 1,145,878 | 19.1 | 739.89 | 750 | 15 | 0.65 |
Total Flemish Region | 6,117,440 | 100 | 3950 | 3950 | 79 | 0.65 |
Hainaut | 1,294,844 | 39.6 | 1488.6 | 1500 | 30 | 1.16 |
Walloon Brabant | 370,460 | 10.5 | 425.89 | 400 | 8 | 1.08 |
Namur | 461,983 | 13.4 | 531.11 | 550 | 11 | 1.19 |
Liège (including GC) | 1,047,414 | 29.1 | 1204.14 | 1200 | 24 | |
Liège (exluding GC) | 973,739 | 900 | 18 | 0.92 | ||
German Community | 73,675 | 300 | 6 | 4.07 | ||
Luxembourg | 261,178 | 7.6 | 300.26 | 300 | 6 | 1.15 |
Total Walloon Region | 3,435,879 | 100 | 3950 | 3950 | 79 | 1.15 |
Brussels-Capital Region | 1,031,215 | 100 | 3350 | 3350 | 67 | 3.25 |
Total Belgium | 10,584,534 | 100 | 11250 | 11250 | 225 | 1.06 |