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NASS Description of Data Elements

RACE - Race and ethnicity of patient

Documentation Sections:

Variable	Description	Value	Value Description
RACE	Race and ethnicity of patient	1	White
		2	Black
		3	Hispanic
		4	Asian or Pacific Islander
		5	Native American
		6	Other
		.	Missing
		.A	Invalid
		.B	Unavailable from source (coded in 1988-1997 data only)

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Internet Citation: HCUP NASS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). August 2019. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/race/nassnote.jsp.

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