COUNTRY CODE (ORIGIN)
COUNTRY CODE (ORIGIN) is the PERSON's country of origin.
Format / Length
a3
Description
COUNTRY CODE (ORIGIN) is the same as attribute COUNTRY CODE.
COUNTRY CODE (ORIGIN) is the PERSON's country of origin.
Refer to the ISO 3166-1 standard for actual list of alphabetic codes and countries. The alphabetic code to be used is the 3-char alphabetic code available on the International Organisation for Standardisation website https://www.iso.org/home.html. The 2-char alphabetic code must not be used.
For the Female Genital Mutilation Data Set, this is the country which the PATIENT believes reflects their cultural heritage.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | COUNTRY CODES (ORIGIN) |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Female Genital Mutilation Data Set | references in description COUNTRY CODE (ORIGIN) |
| Data Element | COUNTRY CODE (ORIGIN) | references in description COUNTRY CODE (ORIGIN) |
