Patient
The PATIENT table contains demographic information for each patient.
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| PATIENT_ID | The unique primary identifier of the patient table |
| LHD_PATIENT_ID | Patient identifier that is unique to a patient within an LHD. This identifier is not shared between LHDs and there can be two different patients with the same number or one patient with two different numbers. |
| LHD | Name of the Local Health District that the data has come from |
| YEAR_OF_BIRTH | The year the patient was born |
| INDIGENOUS_STATUS | Australian Indigenous status as declared by the patient or NOK on admission |
| COUNTRY_OF_BIRTH | The country of birth as declared by the patient or NOK on admission |
| SEX | The sex/gender that the patient is considered to have for administration and record keeping purposes. This is typically asserted by the patient when they present to administrative users. This may not match the biological sex as determined by anatomy or genetics, or the individual's preferred identification (gender identity). |
| DECEASED_DT_TM | The date and time of death for the person. |