ED011

Data ElementETHNICITY
Description

Ethnicity of the patient

NULL = The hospital made no effort to obtain the information.

1 = Hispanic Origin: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
2 = Not of Hispanic Origin: Person who is not classified a 1.
6 = Unknown: A person who chooses not to respond to the inquiry.

NOTE: Other values exist but no definition is available.

TypeText
Formatchar
Length1
Coverage100%
Tip / Notes
Rank013