Person—sex, code N
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Technical name: | Person—sex, code N |
| Synonymous names: | Sex |
| METEOR identifier: | 270263 |
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| Data Element Concept: | Person—sex |
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||
| Format: | N | ||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 1 | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
| Comments: | The definition for Intersex in Guide for use is sourced from the ACT Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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| Origin: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Mortality Database 1997/98 AIHW 2001 National Diabetes Register, Statistical Profile, December 2000 (Diabetes Series No. 2.) | ||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes  Sex, version 4, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (21.8 KB) No registration statusHas been superseded by Person—sex, code N
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