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Birth—birth order, code N

Definition

The sequential order of each baby of a multiple birth, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Birth—birth order, code N

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Birth order code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth
2 Second of a multiple birth
3 Third of a multiple birth
4 Fourth of a multiple birth
5 Fifth of a multiple birth
6 Sixth of a multiple birth
8 Other
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated

Comments

Guide for use:

CODE 2     Second of a multiple birth

Stillborns are counted such that, if twins were born, the first stillborn and the second live-born, the second twin would be recorded as code 2 Second of a multiple birth (and not code 1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth).

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 12
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0