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HES Data Dictionary
| HES field name | Beginning of spell | ||||
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| Field | spelbgin | ||||
| Class | Episodes and spells | ||||
| Length and format | 1n | ||||
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| Description | |||||
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This derived field contains a code that defines whether the episode is the first of a spell and whether the spell started in the current or previous year. Other maternity events are excluded. |
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| Value | |||||
0 = Not first episode of spell 1 = First episode of spell that started in previous year 2 = First episode of spell that started in current year null = Not applicable |
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