surveycore (version 0.8.3)

set_universe: Set Universe Description(s)

Description

Sets the universe description for one or more variables. The universe describes the population to which a variable applies (e.g., "Adults 18+").

Usage

set_universe(x, ..., variable = NULL, universe = NULL)

Value

The modified object, invisibly.

Arguments

x

A survey design object or a data frame.

...

Named arguments where the name is the variable and the value is the universe description string. Supports !!! list splicing.

variable

A character vector of variable names. Use with universe.

universe

A character vector of universe description strings, one per element of variable.

Details

Supports Conventions 1, 2, and 3 — see set_var_label() for details.

See Also

Other metadata: classify_question_type(), extract_metadata(), extract_missing_codes(), extract_question_preface(), extract_sata(), extract_universe(), extract_val_labels(), extract_var_label(), extract_var_note(), infer_question_prefaces(), set_missing_codes(), set_question_preface(), set_sata(), set_val_labels(), set_var_label(), set_var_note(), survey_metadata(), survey_weighting_history()

Examples

d <- as_survey(gss_2024, ids = vpsu, weights = wtssps,
               strata = vstrat, nest = TRUE)
d <- set_universe(d, age = "All respondents 18+")
extract_metadata(d, age)