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The D0-14/D ratio: A new paleodemographic index and equation for estimating total fertility rates.

Clare McFaddenMarc F Oxenham
Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2017)
The exclusion of infants can result in inaccurate demographic measures, particularly where subadults aged over 5 years of age experience robust survivorship. In addition to providing a solution for sites with good infant representation, this study indicates that the 0-4 years of age category possesses great predictive power when compared to other age categories. The regression equation provides a total fertility rate which is comparable with data regardless of their temporal origin. This method will provide more accurate demographic measures for bioarcheological sites with good infant preservation.
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