AIHW logo

METEOR logo

Contact FAQs

Person—age, total years N[NN]

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termAge
Synonymous names:Help on this termAge
METEOR identifier:Help on this term290420
Registration status:Help on this term
Definition:Help on this termThe age of the person in (completed) years.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termPerson—age

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termTotal
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN[NN]
Maximum character length:Help on this term3
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
999Unknown/not stated
Unit of measure:Help on this termYear

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Age in single years (if aged under one year, record as zero).

If age (or date of birth) is unknown or not stated, and cannot be estimated, use Code 999.

Collection methods:Help on this term

Although collection of date of birth allows more precise calculation of age, this may not be feasible in some data collections, and alternative questions are: Age last birthday?

What was ....... age last birthday?

What is .......... age in complete years?

If collecting age in single years is not possible, age may be collected as a range. Refer to the data element Person—age range, code NN

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termNational Public Health Information Working Group
Origin:Help on this termABS, Statistical Concepts Library, Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables.
Reference documents:Help on this termReference through: http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/[email protected]/StatsLibrary and choose, Other ABS Statistical Standards, Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables, Demographic Variables, Age.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Person—age, total years N[NN]
Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator
National Disability Agreement: b(1)-Proportion of people with disability who had face-to-face contact with ex-household family or friends in the previous week, 2013
National Disability Agreement: b(1)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2011
National Disability Agreement: b(1)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2012
National Disability Agreement: b(2)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2012
National Disability Agreement: b(3)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2012
National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education: 2009, P05.1-Proportion of disadvantaged children who are enrolled in a preschool program, 2010
Used as Denominator
National Disability Agreement: b(1)-Proportion of people with disability who had face-to-face contact with ex-household family or friends in the previous week, 2013
National Disability Agreement: b(1)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2011
National Disability Agreement: b(1)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2012
National Disability Agreement: b(2)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2012
National Disability Agreement: b(3)-Proportion of people with disability who participate in social and community activities, 2012
National Disability Agreement: j-Proportion of people with disability receiving income support, 2011
National Disability Agreement: j-Proportion of people with disability receiving income support, 2012