Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

On estimating the median from survey data using multiple auxiliary information

  • Published:
Metrika Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract.

A new method to derive confidence intervals for medians in a finite population is presented. This method uses multi-auxiliary information through a multivariate regression type estimator of the population distribution function. A simulation study based on four real populations shows its behaviour versus other known methods.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Departamento de Estadı´stica e Investigación Operativa, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain (e-mail: mrueda@goliat.ugr.es, arcos@ugr.es), , , , , , ES

    M. Rueda Garcı´a & A. Arcos Cebrián

Authors
  1. M. Rueda Garcı´a
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. A. Arcos Cebrián
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Garcı´a, M., Cebrián, A. On estimating the median from survey data using multiple auxiliary information. Metrika 54, 59–76 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001840100116

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001840100116

Search

Navigation