Factors Affecting Response Propensity, with an Interest in Units Sampled Multiple Times
Articles and reports: 11-522-X202500100036Description: As the need for data has grown over the past number of years, the effect and burden of repeatedly sampling the same units for multiple surveys have become an increasing concern. Response burden is generally assumed to contribute to decreasing response rates; however, there are few empirical studies looking into this question. As part of this study, data on response to social surveys conducted at Statistics Canada between 2021 and 2023 was aggregated in order to investigate factors contributing to the observed response patterns, including the effect of having been selected multiple times. It was found that, relative to some other demographic and geographic characteristics, a unit being sampled multiple times is not an influential factor in predicting response propensity. Issue Number: 2025001Author(s): Johnson, Noah; Boulet, Cilanne; Deshaies-Moreault, CatherineMain Product:Statistics Canada International Symposium Series: Proceedings
