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Table 2 Classical and Bayesian estimates of Shannon diversity index (SDI) area-wise and age-class wise substance use among children in Delhi

From: Diversity in substance use behaviour among street children of Delhi under Bayesian paradigm

Area

Age classes (in years)

Classical

Bayesian

 

7-10

11-14

15-18

\(\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})\)

\(V\left (\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})\right)\)

\(\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})^{B}\)

\(V\left (\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})^{B}\right)\)

Central Delhi

2

2

3

1.51

1.2023

1.51

0.0106

East Delhi

10

12

8

1.56

0.9388

1.57

0.0005

New Delhi

0

14

35

0.86

0.5153

0.90

0.0111

North East Delhi

16

35

16

1.47

0.6123

1.49

0.0046

North West Delhi

7

19

13

1.47

0.8007

1.56

0.0005

South Delhi

11

14

8

1.54

0.8953

1.56

0.0007

South East Delhi

2

13

8

1.29

0.8988

1.28

0.0042

South West Delhi

7

36

35

1.34

0.5482

1.29

0.0047

West Delhi

14

20

16

1.56

0.7579

1.57

0.0001

\(\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})\)

2.74

2.92

2.84

    

\(V\left (\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})\right)\)

0.6847

0.4337

0.4659

    

\(\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})^{B}\)

3.73

3.42

3.20

    

\(V\left (\hat {H}(\boldsymbol {p})^{B}\right)\)

0.0644

0.0174

0.0271