BIRTH ORDER
BIRTH ORDER records the sequence in which the baby was born, with 1 indicating the first or only birth in the sequence (i.
Format / Length
n1
Description
BIRTH ORDER is the same as attribute BIRTH ORDER.
BIRTH ORDER records the sequence in which the baby was born, with 1 indicating the first or only birth in the sequence (i.e. singleton), 2 indicating the second birth in the sequence, 3 indicating the third, and so on.
Note: the Default Code description for 9 - Not known has been updated. The Data Set specifications that contain this item will be updated in the next version of the Information Standard where it is not already correct.
Default Codes
Code | Description |
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8 |
Not applicable |
9 |
BIRTH ORDER not known |