TY - JOUR
T1 - Asking the age question in elderly populations
T2 - A reverse record check study
AU - Smit, Johannes H.
AU - Deeg, Dorly J.H.
AU - Schmand, Ben A.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - In two large-scale surveys among elderly respondents we evaluated the accuracy of answers obtained to three differently formulated age questions. Respondents included 6,149 individuals aged 65-86 living in The Netherlands. Because criterion age data were available from different sources, it was possible to compare the respondent's reported age with his or her actual age. Refusal rates were low for all three questions. Both age and cognitive capabilities influenced accuracy of the answers to the age questions. The results indicated that the mast accurate data were obtained with the question, 'What is your date of birth ?' in combination with interview date.
AB - In two large-scale surveys among elderly respondents we evaluated the accuracy of answers obtained to three differently formulated age questions. Respondents included 6,149 individuals aged 65-86 living in The Netherlands. Because criterion age data were available from different sources, it was possible to compare the respondent's reported age with his or her actual age. Refusal rates were low for all three questions. Both age and cognitive capabilities influenced accuracy of the answers to the age questions. The results indicated that the mast accurate data were obtained with the question, 'What is your date of birth ?' in combination with interview date.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/52B.4.P175
DO - https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/52B.4.P175
M3 - Article
C2 - 9224441
SN - 1079-5014
VL - 52
SP - P175-P177
JO - Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
JF - Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
IS - 4
ER -