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Birth—birth weight, total grams NNNN

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Data Element
Short name:Infant weight, neonate, stillborn
METeOR identifier:269938
Registration status:Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Definition:

The first weight, in grams, of the live-born or stillborn baby obtained after birth, or the weight of the neonate or infant on the date admitted if this is different from the date of birth.

Data Element Concept:Birth—birth weight

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Total
Data type:Number
Format:NNNN
Maximum character length:4
Unit of measure:Gram (g)

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

For live births, birthweight should preferably be measured within the first hour of life before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred. While statistical tabulations include 500 g groupings for birthweight, weights should not be recorded in those groupings. The actual weight should be recorded to the degree of accuracy to which it is measured.

In perinatal collections the birthweight is to be provided for liveborn and stillborn babies.

Weight on the date the infant is admitted should be recorded if the weight is less than or equal to 9000g and age is less than 365 days.

Source and reference attributes

Origin:National Health Data Committee

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Supersedes Infant weight, neonate, stillborn, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.2 KB)

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:
All attributes +

Perinatal NMDS Health, Superseded 06/09/2006

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS 2007-2008 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS 2008-2010 Health, Superseded 02/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS 2010-2011 Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS 2013-14 Health, Standard 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Perinatal NMDS 2014-15 Health, Candidate 14/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation in Indicators:Used as numerator
National Healthcare Agreement: P01-Proportion of babies born with low birth weight, 2010 Health, Superseded 08/06/2011
National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2011 Health, Superseded 30/10/2011
National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2012 Health, Standard 31/10/2011
National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2013 Health, Candidate 24/04/2013
National Indigenous Reform Agreement: P12-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2010 Community Services, Superseded 04/04/2011
National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 12-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2011 Indigenous, Archived 01/07/2012
National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 12-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 01/07/2012
Used as denominator
National Healthcare Agreement: P01-Proportion of babies born with low birth weight, 2010 Health, Superseded 08/06/2011
National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2011 Health, Superseded 30/10/2011
National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2012 Health, Standard 31/10/2011
National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2013 Health, Candidate 24/04/2013
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