Definition
A code set representing the setting for a birth event.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Hospital, excluding birth centre | ||
| 2 | Birth centre, attached to hospital | |||
| 3 | Birth centre, free standing | |||
| 4 | Home | |||
| 8 | Other | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated |
Comments
Comments:
The development of a definition of a birth centre is currently under consideration by the Commonwealth in conjunction with the states and territories.
References
Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |