| SEX - Sex of the patient |
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The sex of the patient (SEX) is provided by the data source. All non-male, no-female (e.g., "other") values are set to missing (.). If SEX is inconsistent with diagnoses (DE1nn) or procedures (DE2nn), SEX is set to inconsistent (.C). Beginning in 1998, this information is retained in the data element FEMALE. |
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| Internet Citation: HCUP KID Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sex/kidnote.jsp. |
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