7. AGE AT ADMISSION
NB
27
28
29
D
DESCRIPTION
DATA CODES
Live-born infant
D
Less than 1 day
D
One day to less than 1 month
1D-3D
One month to less than 12 months
1M-11M
Patient's age in years, 1 year to 99 years
99Y
Patient's age is more than 99 years
99Y
Table 4-5. Age codes.
4-15. RACE (FIELD 8, COLUMN 30)
a. Source of data. Admission interview. (Item 6, ITRCS).
b. Enter the appropriate code from table 4-6.
EXAMPLE
8. RACE
30
C
DESCRIPTION
DATA CODES
Caucasoid (White)
C
Negroid (Black)
N
Mongoloid (Yellow)
M
Western Hemisphere Indians (Red)
R
Other
X
Unknown
Z
Table 4-6. Race codes.
NOTE: Do not use unknown ( Z) for U.S. Army active duty personnel, Reserve/National
Guard or USMA cadets.
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