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HES field name Sex of baby
Field sexbaby
Class Maternity
Length and format 1n
Availability
Description
This field contains a code that defines the sex of the baby. This item appears for each baby on multiple birth delivery records.
Value

From 1996-97:
1 = Male
2 = Female
9 = Not specified
0 = Not known

Up to 1996-97:
1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Indeterminate, including those undergoing sex change operations

Data cleaning
None

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