Central Tokyo’s Low Response Rate to the 2015 Population Census and Its Related Factors

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ID16911199
AuthorsTomoya Hanibuchi (0000-0002-0447-7645, Portland State University, corresponding author), Masakazu Yamauchi (0000-0003-3491-1649, Waseda University)
Year2020
Volume10
Issue3
Publication date2020-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2158244020963080
OpenAlexW3090102859
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited6

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of “unreported” cases in the Population Census of Japan caused by nonresponses to the survey. Subsequently, this has led to data reliability challenges. In light of this problem, the factors related to the low response rate of the 2015 Population Census in the central Tokyo area are examined in the present study. An online survey was conducted among individuals residing in the three Special Wards of Tokyo to inquire about their responses (submitted or not submitted) to the previous census. The statistical analyses demonstrated that particularly in central Tokyo, middle-aged (35–49 years) people and those who did not own a single-family residence were more likely to be nonrespondents, while most of the other characteristics were similar to the results reported in a previous nationwide study. However, further studies are required to fully understand the high rates of unreported cases in central Tokyo

American Community Survey · Census · Geography · Population · Residence · Sociology · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis

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