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Definition

A code set representing gender.

Representation

Data Type NUMBERSTRING
Format N
Maximum character length 1

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Male - Persons who identify themselves as being male.
2 Female - Persons who identify themselves as being female.
3 Non-binary - Persons who do not exclusively identify as either male or female.
9 Not stated/Inadequately described

Comments

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has commenced a review of its http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/0B60C2257BD5E476CA25697E0018FE5E?opendocument Sex Standard. See htt

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Relation Count
Data Elements implementing this Value Domain 1