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This number is based on self-reported survey data.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Prior research has found that older people tend to realize lower returns when they sell their homes, but these studies often relied on self-reported home values.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

A 2024 study by the Office for National Statistics and Health Security Agency suggested around two million people in England and Scotland were experiencing self-reported long Covid symptoms four weeks after initial infection.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“Decades of research show that Americans overwhelmingly say ‘yes,’ but these self-reported attitudes often do not predict actual political behavior.”

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

In addition, dietary information was self-reported, which can introduce measurement error.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026