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Re: Population

 

Great
Thanks

I was looking to enter pop in the org unit but this makes better sense.

Mark Spohr MD
On Mar 8, 2012 9:31 PM, "Jason Pickering" <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Yes, that is the point. Each orgunit should have a population for a
> specified time period (for instance, yearly population values).  So,
> the indicator formula would look something like this
>
> Numerator = Whatever data element
> Denominator = Population
>
>
> If you enter at level 3, you will not be able to get level 4
> indicators, but values will be able to be aggregated up the hierarchy.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Except each org unit will have population.
> > How do you specify which to use in an indicator? ... will these be
> > aggregated? ... what if no low level numbers?
> >
> > Mark Spohr MD
> >
> > On Mar 8, 2012 9:10 PM, "Jason Pickering" <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Create a new data element called "Population". Probably want to use
> >> "Average" as an aggregation operator here. Add it to a dataset like
> >> any normal data element and enter the data through the data entry
> >> screen. :)
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > I am probably missing something obvious here but where do you enter
> >> > population numbers for organization units to use as denominators for
> >> > indicators?
> >> >
> >> > Mark Spohr MD
> >> >
> >> >
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