Admitted Patient Care Data Variable information – Variable Description/Notes Codes Age (years) The age in years of the patient derived from subtracting the date of birth from the date of admission Age (months) The age in months of the patient derived from subtracting the date of birth from the date of admission. Date of birth Full date of birth will only be supplied if sufficient justification is supplied that age is insufficient. Date of birth may otherwise be supplied as MMYYYY. Sex The biological sex of the patient. 1 = Male Post and Pre Sex Redefining Procedures are coded to 2 = Female the biological sex at birth, not their newly assigned sex. 3 = Indeterminate Transvestites are coded to their biological sex, not their 9 = Not stated/inadequately described gender role Indigenous status Whether the person is Aboriginal or Torres Strait 1 = Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin Islander, based on the person’s own self-report 2 = Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin 3 = Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin 4 = Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin 9 = Unknown or not stated Country of birth The country in which the patient was born Codes are the Australian Bureau of Statistics 4 digit country of birth names Marital status The marital status of the patient on admission to the 1 = Never married episode of care 2 = Widowed 3 = Divorced 4 = Separated 5 = Married (including de facto) Not stated/inadequately described 6 =
Admitted Patient Care Data – Variable information Variable Description/Notes Codes Age (years) The age in years of the patient derived from subtracting the date of birth from the date of admission Age (months) The age in months of the patient derived from subtracting the date of birth from the date of admission. Date of birth Full date of birth will only be supplied if sufficient justification is supplied that age is insufficient. Date of birth may otherwise be supplied as MMYYYY. Sex The biological sex of the patient. Post and Pre Sex Redefining Procedures are coded to the biological sex at birth, not their newly assigned sex. Transvestites are coded to their biological sex, not their gender role 1 = Male 2 = Female 3 = Indeterminate 9 = Not stated/inadequately described Indigenous status Whether the person is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, based on the person’s own self-report 1 = Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin 2 = Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin 3 = Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin 4 = Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin 9 = Unknown or not stated Country of birth The country in which the patient was born Codes are the Australian Bureau of Statistics 4 digit country of birth names Marital status The marital status of the patient on admission to the episode of care 1 = Never married 2 = Widowed 3 = Divorced 4 = Separated 5 = Married (including de facto) 6 = Not stated/inadequately described
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