| Data Element | MARITAL_STATUS |
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| Description | The marital status of the patient at date of admission, or start of care.
Blank = Not present in patient’s record
D = Divorced
M = Married
S = Single
U = Unknown
W = Widowed
X = Legally Separated
NOTE: Other values exist but no definition is available. |
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| Type | text |
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| Format | char |
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| Length | 1 |
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| Coverage | 90% |
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| Tip / Notes |
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| Rank | 013014 |
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