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Data Element Detail

Ethnic origin
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040021 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Jul-1994		Superseded
30-Jun-1995
Standard
01-Jul-1994
30-Jun-1995
Self identified ethnic origin of the person.
Ethnic origin
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Caucasian/European
2Aboriginal
3Torres Strait Islander
4Asian
5Other
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated/Unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Person should be asked to self identify their ethnic origin from the presented list of choices (excluding category 'unknown').
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementEthnic originQH 040021 Version 2Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1Superseded01-Jul-199430-Jun-1995
Source and Reference Attributes
Ethnic origin;