Declared vs. true age of patients.
The mean declared age of 137 male and 56 female optometry clinic patients was 2.4 years (SD = 3.8) lower than the birth certified or true age. Approximately 57% of the males and about 52% of the females had discrepancies between their declared and true ages. A more penetrating re-evaluation of prior claims concerning Nigerian (or other tropical countries) age-related health issues may be advisable in view of the present findings of age errors.
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Department of Optometry, University of Berlin, Nigeria.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001719:Birth Certificates; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis