SAMPLE SIZE CALCULATOR FOR PREVALENCE STUDIES

* USING RANDOM (NOT CLUSTER) SAMPLING

Level of Confidence = 95% Expected P = 0.15 Population Size (N ) =

Precision (d ) Sample Size (n ) No FPC With FPC

0.1

* Suggested precision (d) is 0.05.

Sample Size Table

Suggestion for FPC application
Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Infinite population is assumed. Assumption (Normality)

0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15

4899 1225 545 307 196 137 100 77 61 49 41 35 29 25 22

OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK Not OK Not OK Not OK

Enter desired precision here.

FPC = Finite Population Correction

FORMULAE USED IN THIS CALCULATOR

Formula without Finite Population Correction:

Formula with Finite Population Correction:

Reference: Daniel WW (1999). Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences. 7th edn. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Sample Size Calculator for Prevalence Studies

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Reference Daniel WW (1999). Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 7th edn. New York: John Wiley &

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Reference: Health Sciences. Wiley & Sons.