For all individuals
[Applies to questions 1-8]
4. How old are you?
Write the age at last birthday. For those under one year write "00".
Years completed ____
Question 4. How old is the person? (In years completed)
Ask the question and wait for the answer, do not write the year that they will complete even if it is only a few days or a few months away; write the number of years that were completed on the day of the census.
It is possible that elderly persons may not remember their exact age, in this case, the enumerator should try to verify the age with the national identification card or birth certificate. If this is not possible, try to help them figure out their age, mentioning historic dates, age at marriage, age at the birth of first child, etc. Where possible, avoid writing vague answers such as "about ... years old".
Another problem that you might encounter is that some people will give approximate ages, for example, those that end in 0 or 5. Insist that the person give precise information.
For persons less than one year old, write 00.
How old are you? Write the age at the last birthday. For those under 1 year old, write 00.
_____ Years completed