Person—marital status, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Marital status |
METEOR identifier: | 291045 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 04/05/2005 Community Services (retired), Standard 25/08/2005 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 [Non Dictionary] Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Qualified 23/11/2015 |
Definition: | A person's current relationship status in terms of a couple relationship or, for those not in a couple relationship, the existence of a current or previous registered marriage, as represented by a code. |
Data element concept attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Data element concept: | Person—marital status |
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METEOR identifier: | 269533 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 01/03/2005 Community Services (retired), Standard 01/03/2005 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Qualified 23/11/2015 Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016 Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018 |
Definition: | A person's current relationship status in terms of a couple relationship or, for those not in a couple relationship, the existence of a current or previous registered marriage. |
Context: | Marital status is a core metadata item in a wide range of social, labour and demographic statistics. Its main purpose is analysis of the association of marital status with the need for and use of services, and for epidemiological analysis. Marital status also acts as an indicator for the level of support adult recipients of the welfare system have at home. The item is also used in comparisons of administrative data and population censuses and surveys. |
Object class: | Person |
Property: | Marital status |
Value domain attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Value domain: | Marital status code N |
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METEOR identifier: | 270666 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 01/03/2005 Community Services (retired), Standard 01/03/2005 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Qualified 23/11/2015 |
Definition: | A code set representing the marital status of a person. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Origin: | The ABS standards for the collection of Social and Registered marital status appear on the ABS Website. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Family, household and income unit variables. Cat. no. 1286.0. Canberra: ABS. |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Collection methods: | This metadata item collects information on social marital status. The recommended question module is: Do you/Does the person usually live with a partner in a registered or de facto marriage? Yes, in a registered marriage Yes, in a de facto marriage No, never married No, separated No, divorced No, widowed It should be noted that information on marital status is collected differently by the ABS, using a set of questions. However, the question outlined above is suitable and mostly sufficient for use within the health and community services fields. See Source document for information on how to access the ABS standards. While agencies are encouraged to use the recommended question described above, it is acknowledged that this is not always possible in practice. For example, where the data collection is a by-product of the provision of a health or community service, the information may be ascertained using different means. However, the recommended question should be used wherever practically possible. |
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Comments: | The ABS standards identify two concepts of marital status:
It is recommended that the social marital status concept be collected when information on social support/home arrangements is sought, whereas the registered marital status concept need only be collected where it is specifically required for the purposes of the collection. While marital status is an important factor in assessing the type and extent of support needs, such as for the elderly living in the home environment, marital status does not adequately address the need for information about social support and living arrangement and other data elements need to be formulated to capture this information. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Origin: | National Health Data Standards Committee National Community Services Data Committee |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person—marital status, code N Community Services (retired), Superseded 25/08/2005 Health!, Superseded 04/05/2005 Supersedes Person—marital status, housing assistance code N Housing assistance, Superseded 10/02/2006 See also Person—marital status end date, DDMMYYYY Community Services (retired), Recorded 11/07/2011 See also Person—marital status start date, DDMMYYYY Community Services (retired), Recorded 11/07/2011 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Activity based funding: Mental health care DSS 2016-17 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 28/02/2017 Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Activity based funding: Mental health care NBEDS 2017-18 Health!, Superseded 25/01/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2017 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Activity based funding: Mental health care NBEDS 2018-19 Health!, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 Activity based funding: Mental health care NBEDS 2019-20 Health!, Superseded 17/01/2020 Implementation start date: 01/07/2019 Implementation end date: 30/06/2020 DSS specific information: As marital status can change over time, episodes from the ambulatory setting should include the latest/most recently reported marital status. Activity based funding: Mental health care NBEDS 2020–21 Health!, Superseded 23/12/2020 Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 DSS specific information: As marital status can change over time, episodes from the ambulatory setting should include the latest/most recently reported marital status. Activity based funding: Mental health care NBEDS 2021–22 Health!, Superseded 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2021 Implementation end date: 30/06/2022 DSS specific information: As marital status can change over time, episodes from the ambulatory setting should include the latest/most recently reported marital status. Activity based funding: Mental health care NBEDS 2022–23 Health!, Standard 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2022 Implementation end date: 30/06/2023 DSS specific information: As marital status can change over time, episodes from the ambulatory setting should include the latest/most recently reported marital status. Admitted patient care NMDS 2016-17 Health!, Superseded 05/10/2016 Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Conditional obligation: Only supplied for specialised mental health care patients. Admitted patient care NMDS 2017-18 Health!, Superseded 25/01/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2017 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Conditional obligation: Only supplied for specialised mental health care patients. Admitted patient care NMDS 2018-19 Health!, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 Conditional obligation: Only supplied for specialised mental health care patients. Admitted patient care NMDS 2019-20 Health!, Superseded 18/12/2019 Implementation start date: 01/07/2019 Implementation end date: 30/06/2020 Conditional obligation: Only supplied for specialised mental health care patients. Admitted patient care NMDS 2020–21 Health!, Superseded 05/02/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Conditional obligation: Only supplied for specialised mental health care patients. Admitted patient care NMDS 2021–22 Health!, Superseded 20/10/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2021 Implementation end date: 30/06/2022 Conditional obligation: Only supplied for specialised mental health care patients. Admitted patient care NMDS 2022–23 Health!, Standard 20/10/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2022 Implementation end date: 30/06/2023 Conditional obligation: Only required to be reported for episodes of admitted patient care with Hospital service—care type, code N[N] recorded as: Code 11: Mental health care. Admitted patient mental health care NMDS Health!, Superseded 07/12/2005 Implementation start date: 01/07/2005 Implementation end date: 30/06/2006 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS Health!, Superseded 23/10/2006 Implementation start date: 01/07/2006 Implementation end date: 30/06/2007 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2007-08 Health!, Superseded 05/02/2008 Implementation start date: 01/07/2007 Implementation end date: 30/06/2008 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2008-09 Health!, Superseded 04/02/2009 Implementation start date: 01/07/2008 Implementation end date: 30/06/2009 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2009-10 Health!, Superseded 05/01/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2009 Implementation end date: 30/06/2010 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2010-11 Health!, Superseded 18/01/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Implementation end date: 30/06/2011 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2011-12 Health!, Superseded 07/12/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 Implementation end date: 30/06/2012 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health!, Superseded 02/05/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health!, Superseded 15/10/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2014-15 Health!, Superseded 04/02/2015 Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health!, Superseded 19/11/2015 Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Community mental health care NMDS 2004-05 Health!, Superseded 08/12/2004 Implementation start date: 01/07/2004 Implementation end date: 30/06/2005 Community mental health care NMDS 2005-06 Health!, Superseded 07/12/2005 Implementation start date: 01/07/2005 Implementation end date: 30/06/2006 Community mental health care NMDS 2006-07 Health!, Superseded 23/10/2006 Implementation start date: 01/07/2006 Implementation end date: 30/06/2007 Community mental health care NMDS 2007-08 Health!, Superseded 05/02/2008 Implementation start date: 01/07/2007 Implementation end date: 30/06/2008 Community mental health care NMDS 2008-09 Health!, Superseded 04/02/2009 Implementation start date: 01/07/2008 Implementation end date: 30/06/2009 Community mental health care NMDS 2009-10 Health!, Superseded 05/01/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2009 Implementation end date: 30/06/2010 Community mental health care NMDS 2010-11 Health!, Superseded 01/12/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Implementation end date: 30/06/2011 Community mental health care NMDS 2011-12 Health!, Superseded 07/03/2012 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 Implementation end date: 30/06/2012 Community mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health!, Superseded 07/02/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Community mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health!, Superseded 07/03/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Community mental health care NMDS 2014-15 Health!, Superseded 13/11/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health!, Superseded 04/09/2015 Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Community mental health care NMDS 2016-17 Health!, Superseded 17/08/2017 Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Community mental health care NMDS 2017–18 Health!, Superseded 25/01/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2017 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Community mental health care NMDS 2018–19 Health!, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 Community mental health care NMDS 2019–20 Health!, Superseded 16/01/2020 Implementation start date: 01/07/2019 Implementation end date: 30/06/2020 Community mental health care NMDS 2020–21 Health!, Superseded 20/01/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Community mental health care NMDS 2021–22 Health!, Superseded 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2021 Implementation end date: 30/06/2022 Community mental health care NMDS 2022–23 Health!, Standard 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2022 Implementation end date: 30/06/2023 Computer Assisted Telephone Interview demographic module DSS Health!, Superseded 03/12/2008 DSS specific information: For data collection using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) the recommended question is: Which of the following best describes your current marital status? (Read options. Single response. Interviewer note: ‘De facto’ equals ‘Living with partner’) Married Living with partner Widowed Divorced Separated Never married Not stated/inadequately described (this category is not read out by interviewer) Computer Assisted Telephone Interview demographic module NBPDS Health!, Standard 03/12/2008 DSS specific information: For data collection using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) the recommended question is: Which of the following best describes your current marital status? (Read options. Single response. Interviewer note: ‘De facto’ equals ‘Living with partner’) Married Living with partner Widowed Divorced Separated Never married Not stated/inadequately described (this category is not read out by interviewer) Disability services client details cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Person details data dictionary Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Residential mental health care NMDS 2005-06 Health!, Superseded 07/12/2005 Implementation start date: 01/07/2005 Implementation end date: 30/06/2006 Residential mental health care NMDS 2006-07 Health!, Superseded 23/10/2006 Implementation start date: 01/07/2006 Implementation end date: 30/06/2007 Residential mental health care NMDS 2007-08 Health!, Superseded 05/02/2008 Implementation start date: 01/07/2007 Implementation end date: 30/06/2008 Residential mental health care NMDS 2008-09 Health!, Superseded 04/02/2009 Implementation start date: 01/07/2008 Implementation end date: 30/06/2009 Residential mental health care NMDS 2009-10 Health!, Superseded 05/01/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2009 Implementation end date: 30/06/2010 Residential mental health care NMDS 2010-11 Health!, Superseded 21/12/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Implementation end date: 30/06/2011 Residential mental health care NMDS 2011-12 Health!, Superseded 07/03/2012 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 Implementation end date: 30/06/2012 Residential mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health!, Superseded 06/09/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Residential mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health!, Superseded 07/03/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Residential mental health care NMDS 2014-15 Health!, Superseded 13/11/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health!, Superseded 04/09/2015 Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Residential mental health care NMDS 2016-17 Health!, Superseded 17/08/2017 Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Residential mental health care NMDS 2017–18 Health!, Superseded 25/01/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2017 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Residential mental health care NMDS 2018–19 Health!, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 Residential mental health care NMDS 2019–20 Health!, Superseded 16/01/2020 Implementation start date: 01/07/2019 Implementation end date: 30/06/2020 Residential mental health care NMDS 2020–21 Health!, Superseded 20/01/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Residential mental health care NMDS 2021–22 Health!, Superseded 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2021 Implementation end date: 30/06/2022 Residential mental health care NMDS 2022–23 Health!, Standard 17/12/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2022 Implementation end date: 30/06/2023 |