This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:
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Data Set / Collection |
Valid From |
Valid To |
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MI ds |
1st April 2016 |
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The parity group of the mother. Parity is the number of times a woman has given birth to a live neonate (any gestation) or at 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child was viable or non-viable (i.e. stillbirths).
Format: 1 digit numeric
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Value |
Meaning |
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1 |
Nulliparous – the mother has never previously given birth |
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2 |
Primiparous – the mother has previously given birth once only |
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3 |
Multiparous – the mother has previously given birth more than once |