Age
(P04_AGE)
File: person
Overview
Type:
Continuous
Format: numeric
Width: 3
Decimals: 0
Range:
0-107
Invalid:
999
| Valid cases: 2442717
Invalid: 0
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 107
Mean: 24.6
Standard deviation: 17.8
|
Definition
Interval of time between date of birth and the date of the census expressed in completed years.
Universe
All persons should answer
Source of information
Eligible member of household
Questions and instructions
Literal question
How old are you?
Interviewer instructions
Information on age should be recorded by completed years. Although few days left to reach to complete year, in this case enumerator should not raise the current year of the respondent. Age of child under 1 year should be recorded as “OO”. Information on age will be estimated directly asking from the respondent his or her birth date: year, month and day. After asking birth date (year,month, day) of a respondent, enumerator should compare it with 5th January, 1999 and if not match with estimation, re-ask from the respondent. But in case if the birth year is known, enumerator should fill up respondent's age from appendix N5. See annex 5A, if the respondent does not know his/her age in accordance with calendar estimation, but know according to the lunar new year
