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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess nonresponse error in telephone health survey data based on an address‐based sample. Data SourcesTelephone and in‐person interviews in Greater Boston. Study Design/Data CollectionInterviewers attempted telephone interviews at addresses that were matched to telephone numbers using questions drawn from federal health surveys. In‐person household interviews were carried out with telephone nonrespondents and at addresses without matching telephone numbers. Principal FindingsAfter adjusting for demographic differences, only eight of 15 estimates based on the telephone interviews lay within two standard errors of the estimates when data from all three groups were included. ConclusionsFor health surveys of address‐based samples, many estimates based on telephone respondents differ from the total population in ways that cannot be corrected with simple demographic adjustments.
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Mycelium–coir-based composites for sustainable building insulation
We synthesized and characterized the advanced multifunctional features of mycelium–coir-based composites as a replacement for fossil-based foams used in building insulation.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2145392
- PAR ID:
- 10611139
- Publisher / Repository:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Volume:
- 13
- Issue:
- 14
- ISSN:
- 2050-7488
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 9694 to 9707
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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