| Format/Length: | n1 |
| HES Item: | NUMBBABY |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: | 9 - Not known: a validation error |
Notes:
NUMBER OF BABIES is a derived data element which records the number of REGISTRABLE BIRTHS (live or still born at a particular delivery).
Permitted National Codes:
| 1 | One |
| 2 | Two |
| 3 | Three |
| 4 | Four |
| 5 | Five |
| 6 | Six or more |
NUMBER OF BABIES will be replaced with NUMBER OF BABIES INDICATION CODE, which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | NUMBER OF BABIES |