VITAL Data Dictionary
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VITAL Data Dictionary Licensed Provider Registry Last Revised: March, 2016 Health Data Nova Scotia VITAL Data Dictionary Revised: March, 2016 SUMMARY OF THE VITAL DATASET ........................................................................................................................ 3 DATASET DETAILS .................................................................................................................................................. 4 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 VARIABLES IN THE VITAL DATASETS ....................................................................................................................... 6 AGE (YEARS) ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 AGE (DAYS) .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 AGE (MONTHS) ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 ATTENDANT TYPE ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 AUTOPSY .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 BIRTH PROVINCE .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 CAUSE (UNDERLYING) ................................................................................................................................................... 12 CAUSE 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 CAUSE 2 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 CAUSE 3 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 CAUSE 4 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 CAUSE 5 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17 CAUSE 6 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 CAUSE 7 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 CAUSE 8 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 CAUSE 9 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 CAUSE 10 ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 CAUSE 11 ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 CAUSE 12 ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 CAUSE 13 ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 COUNTY OF DEATH ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 DEATH GEOCODE ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 DATE OF BIRTH ............................................................................................................................................................ 31 DATE OF DEATH ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 MARITAL STATUS ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 MEDICAL EXAM ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 HEALTH CARE NUMBER ................................................................................................................................................. 35 NATURE 1 ................................................................................................................................................................... 36 NATURE 2 ................................................................................................................................................................... 37 NATURE 3 ................................................................................................................................................................... 38 NATURE 4 ................................................................................................................................................................... 39 NATURE 5 ................................................................................................................................................................... 40 NATURE 6 ................................................................................................................................................................... 41 NATURE 7 ................................................................................................................................................................... 42 NATURE 8 ................................................................................................................................................................... 43 NATURE 9 ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 NATURE 10 ................................................................................................................................................................. 45 NUMBER OF UNDERLYING CAUSES................................................................................................................................... 46 PLACE OF INJURY .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE ................................................................................................................................................. 48 The information in this document is subject to be updated and changed without notice. 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Health Data Nova Scotia VITAL Data Dictionary Revised: March, 2016 REGISTRATION NUMBER ................................................................................................................................................ 49 RESIDENCE GEOCODE .................................................................................................................................................... 50 POSTAL CODE OF RESIDENCE .......................................................................................................................................... 54 PROVINCE OF RESIDENCE ............................................................................................................................................... 55 SEX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 56 DISCONTINUED VARIABLES .................................................................................................................................. 57 SOURCE OF HCN ......................................................................................................................................................... 57 SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER .......................................................................................................................................... 58 POSTAL CODE (DEATH) ................................................................................................................................................