Magnetic Tape IBM-PC File
Tape format: EBCDIC Unlabelled Disk Format: ASCII
Blocksize: 5100 Blocksize: N/A
Logical Record Length: 255 Logical Record Length: 255
Density: 1600/6250 BPI Density: N/A
Date: 11/11/97

#	LEN	COLUMNS	FIELD	DESCRIPTION
1	2	1-2		Shipment No.
2	6	3-8		Certificate No.
3	6	9-14	4A	Date of Birth: (MM-DD-YY)
4	1	15	2	Sex
5	2	16-17		Geographic Place of Birth: State
6	3	18-20	5D	Geographic Place of Birth: County
7	1	21	I5A	Type of Place of Birth
8	1	22	13D	Attendant at Birth
9	6	23-28	11	Mother's Date of Birth: (MM-DD-YY)
10	2	29-30	10	Mother's Birthplace (State)
11	2	31-32	24D	Residence of Mother: State
12	3	33-35	24C	Residence of Mother: City
13	6	36-41	8	Father's Date of Birth: (MM-DD-YY)
14	1	42	22	Hispanic Origin: Mother
15	1	43	19	Hispanic Origin: Father
16	1	44	21	Race: Mother
17	1	45	18	Race: Father
18	2	46-47	23C	Education: Mother
19	2	48-49	20C	Education: Father
20	2	50-51	27A	Pregnancy History: No. of Live Births: Now Living
21	2	52-53	27B	Pregnancy History: No. of Live Births: Now Dead
22	2	54-55	27D/E	Pregnancy History: No. of Other Terminations
23	4	56-59	27C	Date of Last Live Birth: (MM-YY)
24	1	60	C	Mother Married?
25	5	61-65	25A	Date of Last Normal Menses: (MM-DD-Y)
26	1	66	25B	Month Preg. Prenatal Care
27	2	67-68		Named Month (Blank)
28	2	69-70	25C	Prenatal Visits (total)
29	1	71		Birth Weight (Units) 1=Grams
30	4	72-75	26	Weight: Grams
31	2	76-77	GAWK	Clinical Est. of Gestation (Weeks)
32	1	78	3A	Plurality
33	2	79-80	AP1	Apgar Score: 1 Minute
34	2	81-82	AP5	Apgar Score: 5 Minute
35	1	83	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: None Reported/Not Classifiable
36	1	84	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Anemia
37	1	85	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Cardiac Disease
38	1	86	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Lung Disease
39	1	87	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Diabetes
40	1	88	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Genital Herpes
41	1	89	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Hydramnios/Oligohydramnois
42	1	90	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Hemoglobinopathy
43	1	91	29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Chronic Hypertension

#	LEN	COLUMNS		FIELD	DESCRIPTION
44	1	92		29/30	Medical Risk For Preg.: Preg. Assoc. Hypertension
45	1	93		29/30	Medical Risk For Preg.: Eclampsia
46	1	94		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Incompetent Cervix
47	1	95		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Prev. Infant, 4000+ Gram.
48	1	96		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Prev. Preterm Infant
49	1	97		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Renal Disease
50	1	98		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Rh Sensitization
51	1	99		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Uterine Bleeding
52	1	100		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Other
53	16	101-116		29	Medical Risk For Preg.: Blank
54	1	117		29	Other Risks for Pregnancy: Tabacco
55	2	118-119		29	Other Risks for Pregnancy: Aver. No. Cigar. Day
56	1	120		29	Other Risks for Pregnancy: Alcohol Use
57	2	121-122		29	Other Risks for Pregnancy: Aver. No. Drinks Week
58	2	123-124		29	Other Risks for Pregnancy: Weight Gained in Pregnancy
59	1	125		29	Obstetric Procedures: Non Reported/Not Classifiable
60	1	126		29/30	Obstetric Procedures: Amniocentesis
61	1	127		29/30	Obstetric Procedures: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
62	1	128		30	Obstetric Procedures: Induction of Labor
63	1	129		30	Obstetric Procedures: Stimulation of Labor
64	1	130		29/30	Obstetric Procedures: Tocolysis
65	1	131		29/30	Obstetric Procedures: Ultrasound
66	1	132		29	Obstetric Procedures: Other
67	6	133-138		29	Obstetric Procedures: Blank
68	1	139		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: None Reported/Not Classifiable
69	1	140		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Febrile
70	1	141		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Meconium
71	1	142		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Premature Rupture of Membrane
72	1	143		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Abruptio Placenta
73	1	144		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Placenta Previa
74	1	145		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Other Excessive Bleeding
75	1	146		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Seizures During Labor
76	1	147		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Precipitous Labor
77	1	148		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Prolonged Labor
78	1	149		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Dysfunctional Labor
79	1	150		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Breech/Malpresentation
80	1	151		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Cephalopelvic Disproportion
81	1	152		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Cord Prolapse
82	1	153		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Anesthetic Complications
83	1	154		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Fetal Distress
84	1	155		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Other
85	15	156-170		30	Comp. Of Labor/Delivery: Blank
86	1		171	28A	Method of Delivery: Not Classifiable
87	1		172	28A	Method of Delivery: Vaginal
88	1		173	28A	Method of Delivery: Vaginal After Prev. C-Section
89	1		174	28A	Method of Delivery: Primary C-Section
90	1		175	28A	Method of Delivery: Repeated C-Section
91	1		176	28A	Method of Delivery: Forceps

#	LEN	COLUMNS	FIELD	DESCRIPTION
92	1	177	28A	Method of Delivery: Vacuum
93	5	178-182	28A	Method of Delivery: Blank
94	1	183	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: None Reported/Not Classifiable
95	1	184	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Anemia
96	1	185	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Birth Injury
97	1	186	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Fetal Alcohol Syn.
98	1	187	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Hyaline Membrane Disease RDS
99	1	188	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Meconium Aspiration Syn
100	1	189	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Assisted Ventilation <30 Min.
101	1	190	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Assisted Ventilation >=30 Min.
102	1	191	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Seizures
103	1	192	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Other
104	8	193-200	31	Abnormal Cond. of Newborn: Blank
105	1	201	31	Congenital Anomalies: None reported/Not Classifiable
106	1	202	31	Congenital Anomalies: Anencephalus
107	1	203	31	Congenital Anomalies: Spinal Bifida/Meningocele
108	1	204	31	Congenital Anomalies: Hydrocephalus
109	1	205	31	Congenital Anomalies: Microcephalus
110	1	206	31	Congenital Anomalies: Other Central Nervous System Anomalies
111	1	207	31	Congenital Anomalies: Heart Malformations
112	1	208	31	Congenital Anomalies: Other Circulatory/Respiratory anomalies
113	1	209	31	Congenital Anomalies: Rectal Atresia/Stenosis
114	1	210	31	Congenital Anomalies: Tracheo-Esophageal Atresia
115	1	211	31	Congenital Anomalies: Omphalocele/Gastroschisis
116	1	212	31	Congenital Anomalies: Other Gastrointestinal Anomalies
117	1	213	31	Congenital Anomalies: Malformed Genitalia
118	1	214	31	Congenital Anomalies: Renal Agenesis
119	1	215	31	Congenital Anomalies: Other Urogenital Anomalies
120	1	216	31	Congenital Anomalies: Cleft Lip/Palate
121	1	217	31	Congenital Anomalies: Polydactyly/Syndactyly Adactylia
122	1	218	31	Congenital Anomalies: Club Foot
123	1	219	31	Congenital Anomalies: Diaphragmatic Hernia
124	1	220	31	Congenital Anomalies: Other Musculoskeletal/Integumental
125	1	221	31	Congenital Anomalies: Down's Syndrome
126	1	222	31	Congenital Anomalies: Other Chromosomal Anomalies
127	1	223	31	Congenital Anomalies: Other
128	17	224-240	31	Congenital Anomalies: Blank
129	4	241-244		Receipt Date (NCHS Use)
130	2	245-246	MAGE	Age: Mother
131	2	247-248	FAGE	Age: Father
132	7	249-255		Filler

Updated November 11, 1997 by RL Williams

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