A type of CHARACTERISTIC.

A classification of the sex of a PERSON.

The classification is phenotypical rather than genotypical, i.e. it does not provide codes for medical or scientific purposes.

Note that ‘0 Not Known’ means that the sex of a PERSON has not been recorded. ‘9 Not Specified’ means indeterminate, i.e. unable to be classified as either male or female.

National Codes:

0	Not Known
1	Male
2	Female
9	Not Specified

References:
UK Government Data Standards Catalogue (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11.09.03. GDSC:
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/gdsc/html/default.htm

 

This class is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	PERSON GENDERS
Previous_Name	SEX