Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

AGEMONTH - Age in months (when AGE is less than 11 years)

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General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

Age in months (AGEMONTH) is reported for patients less than 11 years of age. AGEMONTH is calculated from date of birth (DOB) and the admission date (ADATE) with the following exceptions: AGEMONTH is set to the supplied age in months if the age cannot be calculated (ADATE and/or DOB is missing or invalid). AGEMONTH is missing (.) if the age cannot be calculated and the reported age in months is missing. AGEMONTH is missing (.) if the calculated age in years is out of range (AGE NE 0-124). AGEMONTH is invalid (.A) if the age in months cannot be calculated and the supplied age in months is nonnumeric. An invalid calculated AGEMONTH is not replaced by the reported age in months. AGEMONTH is set to inconsistent (.C) if AGEMONTH is inconsistent with neonatal diagnoses (EAGE04), or is inconsistent with maternal diagnoses/procedures (EAGE05).

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Uniform Values

Variable Description Value Value Description AGEMONTH Age in months (when AGE is less than 11 years) 0-131 Months . Missing .A Invalid .C Inconsistent: beginning with 1998 data, EAGE04, EAGE05

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State Specific Notes

Alaska Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because Alaska did not supply this information. Colorado Beginning in data year 2014, the reported age in months was used to assign AGEMONTH. Age in months could not be calculated because the date of birth (DOB) provided by Colorado does not include the day of birth. Only birth month and year are provided. The day of birth was set to 15 for all records. District of Columbia Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because the District of Columbia did not supply this information. Georgia Prior to 2001, the reported age in months is available only through 2 years of age. AGEMONTH is missing (.) for patients over 2 years old. Beginning with the 2001 data, Georgia reported age in months through 11 years of age (0-132 months). Indiana Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because Indiana did not supply this information. Michigan Prior to 2001, AGEMONTH could not be calculated because Michigan did not report admission and birth dates. Beginning with the 2001 data, Michigan provided complete dates and AGEMONTH could be calculated. Minnesota Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because Minnesota did not supply this information. Missouri Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because Missouri did not supply this information. Nebraska Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because Nebraska did not supply this information. Nevada Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because Nevada did not supply this information. South Dakota Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because South Dakota did not supply this information. Vermont Only the calculated age in months could be used to assign AGEMONTH because Vermont did not supply this information. Washington For 2010, Washington supplied age in months, but it was calculated using discharge date instead of admission date. LOS can be used to adjust the age accordingly.

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