RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEF SYSTEM AFFILIATION CODE
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National Codes
| Code | Description | 
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   A1  | 
        
    
   Baha'i  | 
      
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   B1  | 
        
    
   Buddhist  | 
      
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   B2  | 
        
    
   Mahayana Buddhist  | 
      
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   B3  | 
        
    
   New Kadampa Tradition Buddhist  | 
      
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   B4  | 
        
    
   Nichiren Buddhist  | 
      
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   B5  | 
        
    
   Pure Land Buddhist  | 
      
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   B6  | 
        
    
   Theravada Buddhist  | 
      
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   B7  | 
        
    
   Tibetan Buddhist  | 
      
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   B8  | 
        
    
   Zen Buddhist  | 
      
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   C1  | 
        
    
   Christian  | 
      
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   C2  | 
        
    
   Amish  | 
      
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   C3  | 
        
    
   Anabaptist  | 
      
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   C4  | 
        
    
   Anglican  | 
      
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   C5  | 
        
    
   Apostolic Pentecostalist  | 
      
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   C6  | 
        
    
   Armenian Catholic  | 
      
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   C7  | 
        
    
   Armenian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C8  | 
        
    
   Baptist  | 
      
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   C9  | 
        
    
   Brethren  | 
      
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   C10  | 
        
    
   Bulgarian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C11  | 
        
    
   Calvinist  | 
      
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   C12  | 
        
    
   Catholic: Not Roman Catholic  | 
      
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   C13  | 
        
    
   Celtic Christian  | 
      
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   C14  | 
        
    
   Celtic Orthodox Christian  | 
      
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   C15  | 
        
    
   Chinese Evangelical Christian  | 
      
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   C16  | 
        
    
   Christadelphian  | 
      
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   C17  | 
        
    
   Christian Existentialist  | 
      
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   C18  | 
        
    
   Christian Humanist  | 
      
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   C19  | 
        
    
   Christian Scientists  | 
      
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   C20  | 
        
    
   Christian Spiritualist  | 
      
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   C21  | 
        
    
   Church in Wales  | 
      
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   C22  | 
        
    
   Church of England  | 
      
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   C23  | 
        
    
   Church of God of Prophecy  | 
      
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   C24  | 
        
    
   Church of Ireland  | 
      
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   C25  | 
        
    
   Church of Scotland  | 
      
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   C26  | 
        
    
   Congregationalist  | 
      
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   C27  | 
        
    
   Coptic Orthodox  | 
      
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   C28  | 
        
    
   Eastern Catholic  | 
      
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   C29  | 
        
    
   Eastern Orthodox  | 
      
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   C30  | 
        
    
   Elim Pentecostalist  | 
      
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   C31  | 
        
    
   Ethiopian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C32  | 
        
    
   Evangelical Christian  | 
      
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   C33  | 
        
    
   Exclusive Brethren  | 
      
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   C34  | 
        
    
   Free Church  | 
      
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   C35  | 
        
    
   Free Church of Scotland  | 
      
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   C36  | 
        
    
   Free Evangelical Presbyterian  | 
      
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   C37  | 
        
    
   Free Methodist  | 
      
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   C38  | 
        
    
   Free Presbyterian  | 
      
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   C39  | 
        
    
   French Protestant  | 
      
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   C40  | 
        
    
   Greek Catholic  | 
      
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   C41  | 
        
    
   Greek Orthodox  | 
      
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   C42  | 
        
    
   Independent Methodist  | 
      
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   C43  | 
        
    
   Indian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C44  | 
        
    
   Jehovah's Witness  | 
      
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   C45  | 
        
    
   Judaic Christian  | 
      
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   C46  | 
        
    
   Lutheran  | 
      
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   C47  | 
        
    
   Mennonite  | 
      
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   C48  | 
        
    
   Messianic Jew  | 
      
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   C49  | 
        
    
   Methodist  | 
      
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   C50  | 
        
    
   Moravian  | 
      
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   C51  | 
        
    
   Mormon  | 
      
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   C52  | 
        
    
   Nazarene Church Synonym: Nazarene  | 
      
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   C53  | 
        
    
   New Testament Pentacostalist  | 
      
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   C54  | 
        
    
   Nonconformist  | 
      
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   C55  | 
        
    
   Old Catholic  | 
      
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   C56  | 
        
    
   Open Brethren  | 
      
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   C57  | 
        
    
   Orthodox Christian  | 
      
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   C58  | 
        
    
   Pentecostalist Synonym: Pentacostal Christian  | 
      
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   C59  | 
        
    
   Presbyterian  | 
      
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   C60  | 
        
    
   Protestant  | 
      
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   C61  | 
        
    
   Plymouth Brethren  | 
      
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   C62  | 
        
    
   Quaker  | 
      
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   C63  | 
        
    
   Rastafari  | 
      
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   C64  | 
        
    
   Reformed Christian  | 
      
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   C65  | 
        
    
   Reformed Presbyterian  | 
      
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   C66  | 
        
    
   Reformed Protestant  | 
      
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   C67  | 
        
    
   Roman Catholic  | 
      
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   C68  | 
        
    
   Romanian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C69  | 
        
    
   Russian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C70  | 
        
    
   Salvation Army Member  | 
      
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   C71  | 
        
    
   Scottish Episcopalian  | 
      
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   C72  | 
        
    
   Serbian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C73  | 
        
    
   Seventh Day Adventist  | 
      
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   C74  | 
        
    
   Syrian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C75  | 
        
    
   Ukrainian Catholic  | 
      
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   C76  | 
        
    
   Ukrainian Orthodox  | 
      
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   C77  | 
        
    
   Uniate Catholic  | 
      
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   C78  | 
        
    
   Unitarian  | 
      
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   C79  | 
        
    
   United Reformed  | 
      
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   C80  | 
        
    
   Zwinglian  | 
      
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   D1  | 
        
    
   Hindu  | 
      
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   D2  | 
        
    
   Advaitin Hindu  | 
      
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   D3  | 
        
    
   Arya Samaj Hindu  | 
      
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   D4  | 
        
    
   Shakti Hindu  | 
      
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   D5  | 
        
    
   Shiva Hindu  | 
      
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   D6  | 
        
    
   Vaishnava Hindu Synonym: Hare Krishna  | 
      
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   E1  | 
        
    
   Jain  | 
      
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   F1  | 
        
    
   Jewish  | 
      
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   F2  | 
        
    
   Ashkenazi Jew  | 
      
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   F3  | 
        
    
   Haredi Jew  | 
      
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   F4  | 
        
    
   Hasidic Jew  | 
      
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   F5  | 
        
    
   Liberal Jew  | 
      
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   F6  | 
        
    
   Masorti Jew  | 
      
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   F7  | 
        
    
   Orthodox Jew  | 
      
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   F8  | 
        
    
   Reform Jew  | 
      
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   G1  | 
        
    
   Muslim  | 
      
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   G2  | 
        
    
   Ahmadi  | 
      
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   G3  | 
        
    
   Druze  | 
      
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   G4  | 
        
    
   Ismaili Muslim  | 
      
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   G5  | 
        
    
   Shi'ite Muslim  | 
      
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   G6  | 
        
    
   Sunni Muslim  | 
      
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   H1  | 
        
    
   Pagan  | 
      
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   H2  | 
        
    
   Asatruar  | 
      
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   H3  | 
        
    
   Celtic Pagan  | 
      
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   H4  | 
        
    
   Druid  | 
      
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   H5  | 
        
    
   Goddess  | 
      
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   H6  | 
        
    
   Heathen  | 
      
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   H7  | 
        
    
   Occultist  | 
      
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   H8  | 
        
    
   Shaman  | 
      
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   H9  | 
        
    
   Wiccan  | 
      
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   I1  | 
        
    
   Sikh  | 
      
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   J1  | 
        
    
   Zoroastrian  | 
      
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   K1  | 
        
    
   Agnostic  | 
      
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   K2  | 
        
    
   Ancestral Worship  | 
      
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   K3  | 
        
    
   Animist  | 
      
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   K4  | 
        
    
   Anthroposophist  | 
      
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   K5  | 
        
    
   Black Magic  | 
      
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   K6  | 
        
    
   Brahma Kumari  | 
      
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   K7  | 
        
    
   British Israelite  | 
      
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   K8  | 
        
    
   Chondogyo  | 
      
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   K9  | 
        
    
   Confucianist  | 
      
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   K10  | 
        
    
   Deist  | 
      
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   K11  | 
        
    
   Humanist  | 
      
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   K12  | 
        
    
   Infinite Way  | 
      
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   K13  | 
        
    
   Kabbalist  | 
      
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   K14  | 
        
    
   Lightworker  | 
      
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   K15  | 
        
    
   New Age Practitioner  | 
      
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   K16  | 
        
    
   Native American Religion  | 
      
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   K17  | 
        
    
   Pantheist  | 
      
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   K18  | 
        
    
   Peyotist  | 
      
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   K19  | 
        
    
   Radha Soami Synonym: Sant Mat  | 
      
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   K20  | 
        
    
   Religion (Other Not Listed)  | 
      
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   K21  | 
        
    
   Santeri  | 
      
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   K22  | 
        
    
   Satanist  | 
      
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   K23  | 
        
    
   Scientologist  | 
      
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   K24  | 
        
    
   Secularist  | 
      
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   K25  | 
        
    
   Shumei  | 
      
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   K26  | 
        
    
   Shinto  | 
      
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   K27  | 
        
    
   Spiritualist  | 
      
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   K28  | 
        
    
   Swedenborgian Synonym: Neo-Christian  | 
      
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   K29  | 
        
    
   Taoist  | 
      
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   K30  | 
        
    
   Unitarian-Universalist  | 
      
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   K31  | 
        
    
   Universalist  | 
      
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   K32  | 
        
    
   Vodun  | 
      
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   K33  | 
        
    
   Yoruba  | 
      
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   L1  | 
        
    
   Atheist  | 
      
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   L2  | 
        
    
   Not Religious  | 
      
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   M1  | 
        
    
   Religion not given - PATIENT refused  | 
      
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   N1  | 
        
    
   PATIENT Religion Unknown  | 
      
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Plural | RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEF SYSTEMS AFFILIATION CODES | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEF SYSTEM AFFILIATION CODE | references in description RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEF SYSTEM AFFILIATION CODE |