High-Frequency Monitoring of COVID-19 Impacts in Malaysia 2021, Rounds 1-2
Malaysia, 2021
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MYS_2021_HFS_v01_M
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World Bank
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Apr 20, 2022
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Identification
Survey ID Number
MYS_2021_HFS_v01_M
Title
High-Frequency Monitoring of COVID-19 Impacts in Malaysia 2021, Rounds 1-2
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | MYS |
Study type
Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey [hh/sems]
Series Information
Round 1 of the High Frequency Survey was conducted from 2021-05-18 to 2021-06-16.
Round 2 was conducted from 2021-10-17 to 2021-11-01.
Round 2 was conducted from 2021-10-17 to 2021-11-01.
Abstract
The World Bank has launched a fast-deploying high-frequency phone-based survey of households to generate near real time insights into the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on households which hence to be used to support evidence-based policy responses to the crisis. At a time when conventional modes of data collection are not feasible, this phone-based rapid data collection method offers a way to gather granular information on the transmission mechanisms of the crisis on the populations, to identify gaps in policy responses, and to generate insights to inform scaling up or redirection of resources as the crisis unfolds.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Individual, Household-level
Version
Version Description
This version contains data from Round 1 and Round 2 that have been anonymized for public use.
Scope
Notes
The Malaysia High Frequency (HiFy) Phone Survey covers the following:
• Individual and household demographics
• Access to health services and vaccination
• Employment and income
• Food security
• Education and at-home learning
• Access to internet and digital services
• Household concerns
• Household coping strategies
• Safety nets
• Satisfaction with government’s COVID-19 response
• Individual and household demographics
• Access to health services and vaccination
• Employment and income
• Food security
• Education and at-home learning
• Access to internet and digital services
• Household concerns
• Household coping strategies
• Safety nets
• Satisfaction with government’s COVID-19 response
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
Telephone accessible adult population, aged 18+
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| World Bank | WB |
| Global Tax Program Multi-Donor Trust Fund | GTP |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
A mobile frame was generated via random digit dialing (RDD), based on the National Numbering Plans from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). All possible subscriber combinations were generated in Druid (D Force Sampling's Reactive User Interface Database), an SQL database interface which houses the complete sampling frame. From this database, complete random telephone numbers were sampled. For Round 1, a sample of 33,894 phone numbers were drawn (without replacement within the survey wave) from a total of 102,780,000 possible mobile numbers from more than 18 mobile providers in the sampling frame, which were not stratified. Once the sample was drawn in the form of replicates (subsamples) of n = 10.000, the numbers were filtered by D-Force Sampling using an auto-dialer to determine each numbers' working status. All numbers that yield a working call disposition for at least one of the two filtering attempts were then passed to the CATI center human interviewing team. Mobile devices were assumed to be personal, and therefore the person who answered the call was the selected respondent. Screening questions were used to ensure that the respondent was at least 18 years old and within the capacity of either contributing, making or with knowledge of household finances.
Response Rate
In Round 1, the survey successfully interviewed 2,210 individuals out of 33,894 sampled phone numbers. In Round 2, the survey successfully re-interviewed 1,047 individuals, thus recording a 47% response rate.
Weighting
A full probability-based sampling methodology was used for each survey round; the complete weight is for the entire sample adjusted to 2019 and 2021 population estimates from the Malaysia Department of Statistics for each consecutive round, and excluded the portion of population that was not part of the target universe, particularly for age group and citizenship status.
The weighting scheme for Round 1 was developed with the following adjustments via weighting:
1. Base Weight: a base weight was calculated as the inverse of the probability of a number being dialed.
2. Non-response Weight: a non-response weighting adjustment was performed using a weighting-class adjustment by the inverse of Response Rate 3 (as defined by AAPOR) by the sample design stratum. Phone numbers that were removed via pulsing were considered Not Eligible for this weighting adjustment.
3. Raking and Trimming: a post-stratification weighting adjustment was performed using the aforementioned benchmark source for national population figures. An outlier analysis of the weights was then performed, with those beyond 3 standard deviations of the mean being trimmed. This was done as an iterative process (raking, trimming, and raking again) until weights were stable within a comfortable max weight.
4. Rescaled: weights were also delivered in a rescaled format.
The weighting scheme for Round 2 was developed using adjustments in the form of raking and trimming, as well as weight rescaling.
The weighting scheme for Round 1 was developed with the following adjustments via weighting:
1. Base Weight: a base weight was calculated as the inverse of the probability of a number being dialed.
2. Non-response Weight: a non-response weighting adjustment was performed using a weighting-class adjustment by the inverse of Response Rate 3 (as defined by AAPOR) by the sample design stratum. Phone numbers that were removed via pulsing were considered Not Eligible for this weighting adjustment.
3. Raking and Trimming: a post-stratification weighting adjustment was performed using the aforementioned benchmark source for national population figures. An outlier analysis of the weights was then performed, with those beyond 3 standard deviations of the mean being trimmed. This was done as an iterative process (raking, trimming, and raking again) until weights were stable within a comfortable max weight.
4. Rescaled: weights were also delivered in a rescaled format.
The weighting scheme for Round 2 was developed using adjustments in the form of raking and trimming, as well as weight rescaling.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-16 | Round 1 |
| 2021-10-17 | 2021-11-01 | Round 2 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-16 | Round 1 |
| 2021-10-17 | 2021-11-01 | Round 2 |
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Central Force International Sdn. Bhd. | CF |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire is available in three languages, including English, Bahasa Melayu, and Mandarin Chinese. It can be downloaded from the Documentation section.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
In Round 1, assuming a simple random sample, with p=0.5 and n=2,210 at the 95% CI level, yields a margin of sampling error (MOE) of 2.09 percentage points. Incorporating the design effect into this estimate yields a margin of sampling error of 2.65% percentage points.
In Round 2, the complete weight was for the entire sample adjusted to the 2021 population estimates from DOSM’s annual intercensal population projections. Assuming a simple random sample with p=0.5 and n=1,047 at the 95% CI level, yields a margin of sampling error (MOE) of 3.803 percentage points. Incorporating the design effect into this estimate yields a margin of sampling error of 3.54 percentage points.
In Round 2, the complete weight was for the entire sample adjusted to the 2021 population estimates from DOSM’s annual intercensal population projections. Assuming a simple random sample with p=0.5 and n=1,047 at the 95% CI level, yields a margin of sampling error (MOE) of 3.803 percentage points. Incorporating the design effect into this estimate yields a margin of sampling error of 3.54 percentage points.
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ririn Purnamasari | World Bank | rpurnamasari@worldbank.org |
| Zainab Ali Ahmad | World Bank | zaliahmad@worldbank.org |
| Sean Hambali | World Bank | shambali@worldbank.org |
Confidentiality
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Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Citation example: World Bank. High-Frequency Monitoring of COVID-19 Impacts in Malaysia 2021, Rounds 1-2. Ref. MYS_2021_HFS_v01_M. Downloaded from [url] on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
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- the survey reference number
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Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
World Bank (2021)
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_MYS_2021_HFS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | World Bank | Documentation of the Study |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-04-04
DDI Document version
Version 01