Birth Weight (g)

Change History

 

DSCN 2023 / 30

Admitted Patient Care Data Set – Retirement of Maternity Tail Data Items

DSCN 2016 / 02

Maternity Indicators Data Set

DSCN (2008) 07 (W)

The Introduction of Valid Period Date Ranges for Data Items within the APC Data Set

 

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

 

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

APC ds

1st April 1999

30th June 2023

NCCHD

 

 

MI ds

1st April 2016

 

 

The weight of the baby at birth, recorded in grams.

 

Format: 4 digit numeric

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

NNNN

0001 - 6999 grams

Pre 28th December 1995

 

7000

7000 grams or greater

Pre 28th December 1995

30th April 1998

9999

Not Known

Pre 28th December 1995

20th January 2002

 

See Birth Weight, Terms (A-Z)