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8199057

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-7-6
pubmed:abstractText
We compared ages of 59 elderly Nigerians subjects determined independently by records and historical events to validate the Ajayi-Igun listing of 1963. There was no statistically difference between the mean ages of the subjects as determined by the 2 methods (p > 0.05). In almost 50% of the subjects, the ages were exactly the same by both methods and in 93.2%, the difference in ages was 3 years. There was a high significant correlation between the two methods of age determination (Spearman correlation coefficient rs = 0.989, p < 10(-5)). Our study validate the use of historical listing for accurate age determination in Nigerians and its use is advocated for epidemiologic studies and other demographic needs in circumstances where written records of births are lacking.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0189-160X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
189-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Determination of ages of elderly Nigerians through historical events: validation of Ajayi-Igun 1963 listing.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study