Sex code X
Value Domain Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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METEOR identifier: | 635128 |
Registration status: | Indigenous, Standard 16/10/2017 Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018 Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 Health!, Superseded 15/02/2022 |
Definition: | A code set representing the biological distinction between male, female and other. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Standard for Sex and Gender Variables includes the following Alternate Code system: M Male F Female X Other For statistical purposes, the following category codes, labels and definitions are preferred: CODE 1 Male Persons who have male or predominantly masculine biological characteristics, or male sex assigned at birth. CODE 2 Female Persons who have female or predominantly feminine biological characteristics, or female sex assigned at birth. CODE 3 Other Persons who have mixed or non-binary biological characteristics (if known), or a non-binary sex assigned at birth. The value meaning of 'Other' has been assigned to Code 3 for this value domain, which replaces 'Intersex or indeterminate' for the superseded value domain Sex code N. Terms such as 'indeterminate', 'intersex', 'non-binary', and 'unspecified' are variously used to describe the 'Other' category of sex. The label 'Other' is used because a more descriptive term has not been widely agreed within the general community. Sex refers to the chromosomal, gonadal and anatomical characteristics associated with biological sex. Where there is an inconsistency between anatomical and chromosomal characteristics, sex is based on anatomical characteristics. |
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Comments: | The ABS will periodically review its Standard for Sex and Gender Variables. This process will specifically investigate the appropriateness of the naming of the 'Other' category. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Origin: | Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016. Standard for Sex and Gender Variables (Cat. no. 1200.0.55.012). Viewed 26 July 2016. Attorney-General's Department 2015. Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender. Viewed 26 July 2016. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Sex code N Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Standard 01/03/2005 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health!, Superseded 11/05/2017 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Superseded 16/10/2017 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 |
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Data elements implementing this value domain: | Person—sex, code X Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018 Health!, Superseded 15/02/2022 Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 Indigenous, Standard 16/10/2017 |