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Definition

The number of babies resulting from a single pregnancy, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Birth plurality code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Singleton
2 Twins
3 Triplets
4 Quadruplets
5 Quintuplets
6 Sextuplets
8 Other
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated

Comments

Guide for use:

Plurality of a pregnancy is determined by the number of live births or by the number of fetuses that remain in utero at 20 weeks gestation and that are subsequently born separately. In multiple pregnancies, or if gestational age is unknown, only live births of any birthweight or gestational age, or fetuses weighing 400 g or more, are taken into account in determining plurality. Fetuses aborted before 20 completed weeks or fetuses compressed in the placenta at 20 or more weeks are excluded.

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Relation Count
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 20
As a denominator in an Indicator 1
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 1