Person—sex, code A
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Sex (alphabetic code) |
| METEOR identifier: | 602450 |
| Registration status: | Commonwealth Department of Health, Retired 19/10/2023 |
| Definition: | The biological distinction between male and female, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Person—sex |
| Value Domain: | Sex code A |
Value domain attributes | ||
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | String | |
| Format: | A | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | M | Male |
| F | Female | |
| I | Intersex or indeterminate | |
| Supplementary values: | N | Not stated/inadequately described |
| U | Unknown | |
| blank | Unknown | |
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 I Intersex or indeterminate This code 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. The use of '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 the 'Guide for use' section above is sourced from the ACT Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Origin: | Australian Capital Territory 2003. Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. |
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| 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. |