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Informal carer—main carer indicator, code N

Definition

An indicator of whether an informal carer is a main carer, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Informal carer—main carer indicator, code N

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no/don't know code N ".
Data Type Boolean
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Yes
2 No
Supplementary Values 9 Don't know

Comments

Guide for use:

A main carer is a carer who provides the most significant care and assistance related to a care recipient's capacity to remain living in their current environment.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 1
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0