SAMPLE SIZE CALCULATOR FOR PREVALENCE STUDIES

* USING RANDOM (NOT CLUSTER) SAMPLING

Level of Confidence = 95%

Expected P = 0.5
Population Size (N) = 31

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* Suggested precision (d) is 0.05.

Sample Size Table

Precision
(d)

#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#

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

Sample Size (n)

No FPC
With FPC

9605
2402
1068
601
385
267
197
151
119
97
80
67
57
50
43

Suggestion for FPC application

31
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19

n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.

n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.
n/N>0.05. FPC should be applied.

Enter desired precision here.

FPC = Finite Population Correction

Assumption
(Normality)

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Step 1: Enter the expected P in proportion of

Step(For
1: Enter
the ifexpected
P inprevalence
proportionisof
One.
example,
the expected
One.then
(ForP=0.3).
example, if the expected prevalence is
30%,
30%, then P=0.3).
Step 2: Enter the population size (N) (maybe an
Step 2: Enter
the population
size
estimate)
from which
the sample
will(N)
be(maybe
taken. (Ifan
estimate)
from
which
the
sample
will
be
the population size is very large but not taken.
known(If
the
population
size
is
very
large
but
not
known
exactly (i.e. infinite population), then LEAVE
IT
exactly (i.e. infinite population), then LEAVE IT
BLANK).
BLANK).
Step 3: Decide the sample size (n) from the
Step 3:Size
Decide
sample
size (n)precision.
from the
Sample
Tablethe
based
on desired
Sample
Size
Table
based
on
desired
precision.
The second column is the sample size without
The second
column iscorrection
the sample
sizeand
without
using
finite population
(FPC)
the
using
correction
(FPC)if and
third
is finite
usingpopulation
FPC. We should
use FPC
n/N the
is
third
is
using
FPC.
We
should
use
FPC
if
n/N
>.05 (Daniel, 1999). Suggestion is given in theis
>.05
(Daniel, 1999). Suggestion is given in the
4th
column.
4th column.
Calculated sample size should meet the normal
Calculated sample
size should
meet1999).
the normal
approximation
assumption
(Daniel,
The
approximation
assumption
(Daniel,
1999).
The
5th column reports about this assumption.
5th column reports about this assumption.
If you desire to use more specific precision such as
If you desire
to use
more
specific at
precision
suchofas
d=0.025,
you can
enter
manually
the bottom
d=0.025,
you
can
enter
manually
at
the
bottom
of
the 1st column of the sample size table.
the 1st column of the sample size table.
Note: You may save the calculated worksheet, but
Note:
Youmay
save
theand
calculated
worksheet,
but
use
("File"
"Save
As..")
give a new
file name
("File"
and give
a new file
asuse
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wish,so"Save
that As..")
the original
calculator
willname
be
as
you
wish,
so
that
the
original
calculator
willbe
preserved. You can also print this page ("File"
preserved. You can also print this page ("File"
"Print..").
"Print..").

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.

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