Format/Length: | an1 |
HES Item: | |
National Codes: | See SEXUAL ORIENTATION CODE |
Default Codes: | 9 - Unknown |
Notes:
SEXUAL ORIENTATION (CURRENT) is the same as attribute SEXUAL ORIENTATION CODE.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION (CURRENT) is the current SEXUAL ORIENTATION of a PERSON.
For the purposes of the Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Data Set, there is no requirement to report National Codes 4 'PERSON asked and does not know or is not sure' and 'Z Not Stated (PERSON asked but declined to provide a response)'. National Codes 4 and Z should be mapped to '9 Unknown' for central reporting purposes.
For the purposes of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set, there is no requirement to report National Code 9 'Unknown'.
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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plural | SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS (CURRENT) |