j. Ethnic background. Enter the appropriate data code and abbreviation from
table 1-4. This field is a required field for all patients. The Z (unknown) is acceptable for all
patients except for AD personnel.
Description
Abbreviation
Data Code
1
Hispanic
Hisp
2
SE Asian
Se Asi
3
Filipino
Filip
4
Asian Pacific Islander
Oth A/P
5
Other
Oth
Z
Unknown
Ukn
Table 1-4. Ethnic Background.
k. Religion. Enter the abbreviation for the patient's religious preference (see table
1-5). Leave blank for CRO cases.
DATA ITEMS AND DEFINITIONS
ABBREVIATION
No religious preference, Same as "None."
NO-REL-PREF
Adventist, Seventh Day
ADV-SEV-DAY
Baptist-Southern Baptist Convention
SO-BAPT
Buddhism
BUD
Disciples of Christ
DIS-CHR
Friends
FRIENDS
Quaker
Jewish
JEWISH
Lutheran (excludes Lutheran, Missouri Synod)
LUTH
Lutheran, Missouri Synod
LUTH-MO
Methodist (includes Evangelical United Brethren)
METH
Muslim
MUSLIM
Roman Catholic
ROMAN-CATH
Protestant-Other Churches
PROT-OTHER
Unknown
UNK
Table 1-5. Sample of authorized religion abbreviations.
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