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End-digits preference for self-reported height depends on language

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Title
End-digits preference for self-reported height depends on language
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BMC Public Health, September 2008
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-8-342
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Matthias Bopp, David Faeh

Abstract

When individuals report figures, they often prefer to round to specific end-digits (e.g. zero). Such preference has been found in reports of body weight, cigarette consumption or blood pressure measurements. Very little is known about self-reported body height. End-digit preference can distort estimates of prevalence and other statistical parameters. This study examines end-digit preference for self-reported height and how it relates with sex, age, educational level or cultural affiliation.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Switzerland 2 6%
United States 1 3%
United Kingdom 1 3%
Unknown 31 89%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 8 23%
Lecturer > Senior Lecturer 5 14%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 11%
Student > Bachelor 3 9%
Professor 3 9%
Other 8 23%
Unknown 4 11%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 17 49%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 6%
Computer Science 2 6%
Mathematics 2 6%
Other 5 14%
Unknown 4 11%
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#16,140,905
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#12,322
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#85,685
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#39
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