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Table 2 Weights for the probabilistic linkage approach with blocking on sex and year of death

From: Evaluation of record linkage of mortality data between a health and demographic surveillance system and national civil registration system in South Africa

Variable m i u i Agreement weight Disagreement weight
Surname 0.80987 0.01581 5.67838 −2.37191
Day of birth 0.62776 0.03498 4.16563 −1.37431
Month of birth 0.68986 0.08655 2.99473 −1.55840
Year of birth 0.80879 0.01643 5.62171 −2.36291
Month of death 0.80330 0.08366 3.26334 −2.21987
Day of death 0.53200 0.03253 4.03141 −1.04770
Village 0.60572 0.00832 6.18540 −1.33066
Institution/place of death 0.82912 0.42244 0.97283 −1.75695
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