Exercise 9: SAMPLING
Name: _NONA MAE G. DELA CRUZ
Lab Section: _DVM 3-2 | LAB A
I. Sample Size to Estimate Prevalence
A. Using a Table (Use Table 1)
Table 1. Minimum sample size required for a prevalence survey
Level of confidence 0.95
Desired Accuracy
(Absolute)
Expected
0.1 0.05 0.01 0.001
Prevalence
0.1 35 138 3457 345731
0.2 61 246 6146 614633
0.3 81 323 8067 806706
0.4 92 369 9220 921950
0.5 96 384 9604 960365
0.6 92 369 9220 921950
0.7 81 323 8067 806706
0.8 61 246 6146 614633
0.9 35 138 3457 345731
Problem:
A municipal veterinarian wishes to estimate the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis among
backyard pigs in his locality. How many pigsJ should be included in the sample so that the
prevalence may be estimated to within 5 percentage points of the true value with 95%
confidence, if it is known that the true rate is unlikely to exceed 20%?
Assumptions:
(a) Expected Prevalence: 20%
(b) Confidence Level: 95%
(c) Desired Accuracy: 5%
Answer
Using Table 1, a sample size of __246__would be needed.
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Use the MS Excel Tool: Survey Calculations (worksheet n for Prevalence) and check
if you get the same answer.
B. Using MS Excel Tool
Note: Use Excel Tool “Survey Calculations” (worksheet n for Prevalence)
Problem:
The Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory will conduct several prevalence
studies in three municipalities. Calculate the adjusted sample size to give an estimate of
prevalence within 5% of the true value with 95% confidence:
Sample size Sample size
Swine Expected based on based on a
Town
population Prevalence an Infinite Finite
Population Population
San Carlos 600 0.30 323 210
Matina 1100 0.30 323 250
Calbayog 1500 0.30 323 266
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II. Sample Size to Detect Disease in a Population
A. Using a Table (Use Table 2)
Problem:
You want to detect whether or not a farm of N= 1800 pigs is positive with regards to
Trichinellosis. If Trichinellosis is present, you suspect that about 2% of the animals will
be infected. Calculate the sample size at a confidence level of 95%.
Answer: __143__ animals
B. Using MS Excel Tool (same information as above)
Answer: __143__ animals
Note: Use Excel Tool “Survey Calculations” (worksheet n to Detect Disease)
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Table 2. Sample Size Required to Detect Disease (at a Confidence Level of 95%)
Percentage of diseased animals in the population, OR percentage sampled and found
clean
Population
Size (N) 50% 40% 30% 25% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1% 0.5% 0.1%
10 4 5 6 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 10
20 4 5 7 8 10 15 19 20 20 20 20
30 5 6 8 9 11 19 26 30 30 30 30
40 5 6 8 10 12 21 31 39 40 40 40
50 5 6 8 10 12 22 35 48 50 50 50
60 5 6 8 10 12 23 37 55 60 60 60
70 5 6 8 10 13 24 40 62 69 70 70
80 5 6 8 10 13 24 42 68 78 80 80
90 5 6 9 10 13 25 43 73 87 90 90
100 5 6 9 10 13 25 44 77 95 100 100
120 5 6 9 10 13 26 46 85 110 119 120
140 5 6 9 11 13 26 48 92 123 138 140
160 5 6 9 11 13 26 49 97 135 156 160
180 5 6 9 11 13 27 50 101 146 174 180
200 5 6 9 11 13 27 51 105 155 190 200
250 5 6 9 11 14 27 52 112 174 227 250
300 5 6 9 11 14 28 53 117 189 259 300
350 5 6 9 11 14 28 54 121 201 287 350
400 5 6 9 11 14 28 55 124 210 310 400
450 5 6 9 11 14 28 55 127 218 331 450
500 5 6 9 11 14 28 56 129 225 349 499
600 5 6 9 11 14 28 56 132 235 379 596
700 5 6 9 11 14 28 56 134 243 402 690
800 5 6 9 11 14 28 57 136 249 421 781
900 5 6 9 11 14 28 57 137 254 437 868
1000 5 6 9 11 14 29 57 138 258 450 950
1200 5 6 9 11 14 29 57 140 264 471 1101
1400 5 6 9 11 14 29 58 141 269 487 1235
1600 5 6 9 11 14 29 58 142 272 499 1354
1800 5 6 9 11 14 29 58 143 275 509 1459
2000 5 6 9 11 14 29 58 143 277 517 1553
3000 5 6 9 11 14 29 58 145 284 542 1894
4000 5 6 9 11 14 29 58 146 288 556 2108
5000 5 6 9 11 14 29 59 147 290 564 2253
6000 5 6 9 11 14 29 59 147 291 569 2358
7000 5 6 9 11 14 29 59 147 292 573 2436
8000 5 6 9 11 14 29 59 147 293 576 2498
9000 5 6 9 11 14 29 59 148 294 579 2547
10000 5 6 9 11 14 29 59 148 294 581 2588
"Infinite" 5 6 9 11 14 29 59 149 299 598 2994
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