| Literature DB >> 2389760 |
S R Huttly1, F C Barros, C G Victora, J U Beria, J P Vaughan.
Abstract
The problem of recall bias when reporting breast feeding duration is investigated. Data are presented from the follow-up of over 1,000 children from a birth cohort (1982) in southern Brazil, when they were on average 11, 23, and 47 months of age. Compared with the response given at 11 months of age, 24% of mothers misclassified the duration (grouped into 3-month categories) at age 23 months and 30% at age 47 months. Women who were richer and/or better educated were significantly more likely to report longer durations, while those poorer and less educated did not tend to misclassify more in one direction than in the other.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Bias; Brazil; Breast Feeding; Classification; Cohort Analysis; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; Epidemiologic Methods; Error Sources; Health; Income; Infant Nutrition; Latin America; Measurement; Nutrition; Population; Population Dynamics; Reliability; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; South America; Time Factors
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2389760 DOI： 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115693
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Epidemiol ISSN： 0002-9262 Impact factor: 4.897