# Are we allowed to use the age and gender metadata as input to the model?

**URL:** https://community.drivendata.org/t/are-we-allowed-to-use-the-age-and-gender-metadata-as-input-to-the-model/11061
**Category:** PREPARE Challenge
**Created:** [December 13, 2024, 9:31am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/are-we-allowed-to-use-the-age-and-gender-metadata-as-input-to-the-model/11061 "2024-12-13T09:31:45Z")
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### Author: ![lkapelonis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@lkapelonis](https://community.drivendata.org/u/lkapelonis)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2024, 9:31am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/are-we-allowed-to-use-the-age-and-gender-metadata-as-input-to-the-model/11061/1 "2024-12-13T09:31:45Z")

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In the acoustic track, metadata for both train and test are available. Are we allowed to use them as features?

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### Author: ![hannahmoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a4c791/32.png) [@hannahmoro](https://community.drivendata.org/u/hannahmoro)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/are-we-allowed-to-use-the-age-and-gender-metadata-as-input-to-the-model/11061/2 "2024-12-13T16:59:07Z")

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Yes, you can use patient metadata. Thanks!