Format/length:	1 numeric
HES item:
National Codes:	See PERSON GENDER CODE for the National Codes, which may all be used except ' 0 Not Known '.
Default Codes:

Notes:
A PERSON's gender at registration.

PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE equals '01 - Person Gender at Registration'.

The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
GDSC: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/govtalk/schemasstandards/e-gif/datastandards.aspx.