在老年人群中询问年龄问题：一项反向记录核查研究。

Asking the age question in elderly populations: a reverse record check study.

作者信息

Smit J H, Deeg D J, Schmand B A

机构信息

Department of Sociology and Social Gerontology, Free University, The Netherlands.

出版信息

J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1997 Jul;52(4):P175-7. doi: 10.1093/geronb/52b.4.p175.

DOI:10.1093/geronb/52b.4.p175

PMID:9224441

Abstract

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 most accurate data were obtained with the question, "What is your date of birth?" in combination with interview date.

摘要

在针对老年受访者开展的两项大规模调查中，我们评估了针对三种不同表述的年龄问题所获得答案的准确性。受访者包括6149名年龄在65至86岁之间、居住在荷兰的个人。由于可从不同来源获取标准年龄数据，因此可以将受访者报告的年龄与其实际年龄进行比较。所有三个问题的拒答率都很低。年龄和认知能力都会影响年龄问题答案的准确性。结果表明，结合访谈日期提出“您的出生日期是什么时候？”这一问题时，能获得最准确的数据。