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Definition

The age group that represents the person’s completed age in years, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Age Group Label N ".
Data Type INTEGERNUMBER
Format N(2)
Maximum character length 2
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Under 15 years
2 15 - 24 years
3 25 years and over
Supplementary Values 99 Missing/Not Entered

References

This variable is particularly useful for identifying clients as part of the Premier's Priority cohort (15-24 year olds). In any reporting period, the client can only be allocated to one age group.

Related content

Relation Count
Input in Derivations 1
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 0
Inclusion in Data Distributions 4
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0