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ETHNIC ORIGIN
| Data Element: | ETHNIC ORIGIN |
| Definition: | Hispanic - A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. Not Hispanic - A person not covered by the above category. Unknown - Any person whose ethnic origin is unknown should be included here. |
| Standard of Verification: | Subject's self-report. |
| Data Type: | A |
| Field Size: | 1 |
| Field Format: | 1A |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections, Courts and Law Enforcement |
| User Teams: | Corrections, Courts and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | H - Hispanic N - Not Hispanic U - Unknown |
| Comments: | None |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 2/87 DATE STANDARD REVISED: 2/91 |