NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Sex of Person’

Definition : The gender that identifies the person.

Element Specification

Specification	Value
Requirement	Optional
Expected Length	1
Element Type	Coded Field – The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted.

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Sex of Person’ element

Sex of Person	Code
Male	1
Female	2

NFIRS defines relational edit rules to ensure data consistency and accuracy in its database. These are the rules for ‘Sex of Person’.

Rule	Group	Overview
Relational Edit Rule 59		relational edit rule 59.

The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :

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