Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson—age
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Value DomainTotal years NNN
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total years NNN ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N[NN] |
| Maximum character length | 3 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Supplementary Values | 999 | Unknown/not stated |
Comments
Guide for use:
Age in single years (if aged under one year, record as zero).
If year of birth is known (but date of birth is not) use the date, 0101YYYY of the birth year to estimate age (where YYYY is the year of birth).
If age (or date of birth) is unknown or not stated, and cannot be estimated, use Code 9[99].
Context:
Socio-demographic indicator.
The metadata item age is used in analyses of service utilisation by age group and comparisons with demographic statistics.
Origin:
ABS, Statistical Concepts Library, Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables. Age. Reference through: http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/StatsLibrary and choose, Other ABS Statistical Standards, Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables, Demographic Variables, Age.
Comments:
In community services data collections, age in years is often reported rather than derived from the metadata item Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY.
Different rules for reporting data may apply when estimating the Date of birth of children aged under 2 years since the rapid growth and development of children within this age group means that a child's development can vary considerably over the course of a year. Thus, more specific reporting of estimated age is recommended.
Those who need to conduct data collections for children where age is collected in months, weeks, or days should do so in a manner that allows for aggregation of those results to this standard.