#### PDS Mini Services
Domain Message Specification

### Sex

Code SystemId: | 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.25
Version: | 1.0
Status: | active
Date: | 2003-11-28

#### Description

Default Scheme: NHS Data Dictionary Sex

Assigned OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.25

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.

References: ISO 5218 - 1977 (E)

#### Values

Code | Description | Note
--- | --- | ---
0 | Not known |
1 | Male |
2 | Female |
9 | Not specified |