PERSON GENDER

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