COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH)
COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) is the country where the PERSON was born.
Format / Length
a3
Description
COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) is the same as attribute COUNTRY CODE.
COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) is the country where the PERSON was born.
Notes:
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Default Code "XXX - COUNTRY CODE not known" is only valid for use in the Female Genital Mutilation Data Set
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Default Code "ZZZ - Not stated (PERSON asked but declined to provide a response)" is only valid for use in the GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set and Female Genital Mutilation Data Set
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/obp/ui/#search. The 2-char alphabetic code must not be used.
Note: Default Code descriptions have been updated in Data Dictionary Change Notice 1934 "Default Codes Description Updates". The Data Set specifications that contain this item will be updated in the next version of the Information Standard where it is not already correct.
Default Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
|
XXX |
COUNTRY CODE not known |
|
ZZZ |
Not stated (PERSON asked but declined to provide a response) |
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | COUNTRY CODES (BIRTH) |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
| Data Set | Female Genital Mutilation Data Set | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
| Data Set | GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
| Data Set | HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
| XML Schema Constraint | HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set XML Schema Constraints | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |