Replication Data for: Elder, am I right? Age-group differences in social and political interactions in Africa

Age differences play an essential role in social interaction across sub-Saharan Africa. However, the social effects of these differences remain understudied. We hypothesize that age differences will affect response patterns and use Afrobarometer data to test this hypothesis. We also explore three mechanisms through which age differences may induce response-pattern variation: in-group loyalty, social acquiescence, and social distance. As hypothesized, we find relatively large and statistically significant effects for age differences across a variety of questions. Our findings support in-group loyalty and social acquiescence rather than social distance when questions do not address age-related issues directly. However, social distance may play a more important role when questions address age-specific issues. Additionally, we show preliminary evidence that age differences induce larger response pattern variation than coethnicity. Our findings speak to the importance of age in social interaction in Africa and provide important lessons for the survey research community.