Person—sex, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Technical name: | Person—sex, code N |
| Synonymous names: | Sex |
| METEOR identifier: | 270263 |
| Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Superseded 31/08/2005 Health, Superseded 04/05/2005 |
| Data Element Concept: | Person—sex |
| Value Domain: | Sex code N |
Value domain attributes | ||
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female | |
| 3 | Intersex or indeterminate | |
| Supplementary values: | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | Diagnosis and procedure codes should be checked against the national ICD-10-AM sex edits, unless the person is undergoing, or has undergone a sex change or has a genetic condition resulting in a conflict between sex and ICD-10-AM code. CODE 3 Intersex or indeterminate Intersex or indeterminate, refers to a person, who because of a genetic condition, was born with reproductive organs or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female or whose sex has not yet been determined for whatever reason. Intersex or indeterminate, should be confirmed if reported for people aged 90 days or greater. |
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| Comments: | The definition for Intersex in Guide for use is sourced from the ACT Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Youth Justice Administrators (AYJA) |
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| Origin: | Australian Capital Territory 2003. Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 |
| Reference documents: | Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. See http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2003-14/20030328-4969/pdf/2003-14.pdf. |
Sex, version 4, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf