Date:         Thu, 3 Oct 2002 17:26:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Ruth Waite <ad3658@wayne.edu>
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From:         Ruth Waite <ad3658@wayne.edu>
Subject:      Re: calculating numeric age from date of birth??
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Try the YRMODA function.  Compute age=($JDATE -
yrmoda(yrbirth,mobirth,dabirth))/365.25.  (This example comes from the
SPSSx (mainframe) users guide with the blue cover p95).


At 12:47 PM 10/3/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>For part of my assignment I have to calculate participants numeric age
>from the date of birth.  For example, 02/07/75 would equal 27 years, 7
>months, and 6 days or 27.6...by using syntax how can do this.  Any
>guidance is much appreciated!!
>
>thanks
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Ruth J. Waite
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