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Person—living arrangement, code N

Definition

Whether a person usually resides alone or with others, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person—living arrangement, code N

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Living arrangement code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Lives alone
2 Lives with family
3 Lives with others
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Origin:

National Health Data Committee

National Community Services Data Committee

Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services 1998. Home and Community Care Data Dictionary. Version 1.0. Canberra: DHFS.

Comments:
It is important to record the type of living arrangement for a person in order to develop a sense of the level of support, both physically and emotionally, to which a person may have access.

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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