If mother referred from another hospital, hospital code Code lists are updated regularly. If information on specific Mother referral hospital [ref_hos] facilities is required, these should be specified by name. Referral prior Referral to the onset of labour 0 = No [ref_pre] 1 = Yes Referral post Referral post onset of labour 0 = No [ref_post] 1 = Yes Baby’s sex Baby sex 1 = Male [bsex] 2 = Female 3 = Indeterminate 9 = Unknown Baby’s Aboriginality Baby’s Aboriginality from 2011 onwards. See notes above 1 = Aboriginal or TSI [aborigin_bub] regarding access to this variable 2 = Non-Aboriginal 9 = Not stated Baby’s Indigenous status Baby’s Indigenous status from 2011 onwards. See notes 1 = Aboriginal [abtsi_bub] above regarding access to this variable 2 = Torres Strait Islander 3 = Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 4 = None of the above 9 = Not stated Plurality of birth The number of fetuses or babies from the pregnancy. On this 1 = Singleton [plural] pregnancy may be classified as single or multiple 2 = Twins 3 = Triplets etc 9 = Not stated Birth order The order of birth 1 = First [plurnum] 2 = Second 3 = Third etc 9 = Not stated Gestational age measured in weeks, based on the best clinical Gestational age [gestage] estimate
Mother referral hospital [ref_hos] If mother referred from another hospital, hospital code Code lists are updated regularly. If information on specific facilities is required, these should be specified by name. Referral prior [ref_pre] Referral to the onset of labour 0 = No 1 = Yes Referral post [ref_post] Referral post onset of labour 0 = No 1 = Yes Baby’s sex [bsex] Baby sex 1 = Male 2 = Female 3 = Indeterminate 9 = Unknown Baby’s Aboriginality [aborigin_bub] Baby’s Aboriginality from 2011 onwards. See notes above regarding access to this variable 1 = Aboriginal or TSI 2 = Non-Aboriginal 9 = Not stated Baby’s Indigenous status [abtsi_bub] Baby’s Indigenous status from 2011 onwards. See notes above regarding access to this variable 1 = Aboriginal 2 = Torres Strait Islander 3 = Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 4 = None of the above 9 = Not stated Plurality of birth [plural] The number of fetuses or babies from the pregnancy. On this pregnancy may be classified as single or multiple 1 = Singleton 2 = Twins 3 = Triplets etc 9 = Not stated Birth order [plurnum] The order of birth 1 = First 2 = Second 3 = Third etc 9 = Not stated Gestational age [gestage] Gestational age measured in weeks, based on the best clinical estimate
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