Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Patient marital status code |
Synonymous names: | PER_MARITAL_STATUS_CODE |
METEOR identifier: | 562141 |
Registration status: | WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015 |
Definition: | A person's current relationship status in terms of a couple relationship or, for those not in a couple relationship, the existence of a current or previous registered marriage, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—marital status |
Value Domain: | Marital status code AAA |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | Code DEF (De facto) This code should generally be accepted as applicable to all de facto couples, including those of the same sex. Code MAR (Married) This code also includes people who have been divorced or widowed but have since re-married. Code SEP (Separated) This code refers to registered marriages but when self-reported may also refer to de facto relationships. Code WID (Widowed) This code usually refers to registered marriages but when self-reported may also refer to de facto relationships.
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Relational attributes | |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2013-14 WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015 |