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Data Element Detail

Given name sequence number
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040911 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
16-May-2005		Superseded
19-Oct-2008
Standard
01-Mar-2005
19-Oct-2008
The numerical order of the given names or initials of a person.
Given name sequence number
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1First given name
2Second given name
3Third given name
4Fourth given name
5Fifth given name
6Sixth given name
7Seventh given name
8Eighth given name
9Ninth and subsequent given name
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
To be used in conjunction with Given name.

Example: Mary Georgina Smith
In the example above 'Mary' would have a given name sequence number of 1 and 'Georgina' would have a given name sequence number of 2.

Example: Jean Claude Marcel Moreaux
If the person has recorded a single given name as more than one word, displaying spaces in between the words (e.g. Jean Claude), their given names are recorded in data collection systems in the same way (i.e. Jean Claude is one given name and Marcel is another given name). 'Jean Claude' would have a Given name sequence number of '1' and 'Marcel' would have a Given name sequence number of '2'.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Is a qualifier ofData ElementData ElementGiven nameQH 040003 Version 2Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

No Metadata Items
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Person (name)-given name sequence number, code N, Identifier 287595, Health standard 01/03/2005 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/287595/meteorItemView/long
Given name; Name; Sequence number;