Variable Names and Field Numbers For
California Birth Certificate (LCA)

Sorted By Birth Certificate Field Number

Field #	Birth Certificate Field Name
1A	FIRST NAME OF CHILD
1B	MIDDLE NAME OF CHILD
1C	LAST NAME OF CHILD
2	SEX OF CHILD
3A	THIS BIRTH SINGLE, TWIN, ETC.
3B	THIS CHILD 1ST, 2ND, ETC.
4A	DATE OF BIRTH
4B	HOUR OF BIRTH (24 HOUR CLOCK)
5A	PLACE OF BIRTH
5B	STREET ADDRESS OR LOCATION
5C	CITY OR TOWN OF BIRTH
5D	COUNTY OF BIRTH
5E	PLANNED PLACE OF BIRTH
6A	FIRST NAME OF FATHER/PARENT
6B	MIDDLE NAME OF FATHER/PARENT
6C	LAST NAME OF FATHER/PARENT
7	FATHER/PARENT BIRTHPLACE - STATE/COUNTRY
8	FATHER/PARENT DATE OF BIRTH
9A	FIRST NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT
9B	MIDDLE NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT
9C	LAST NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT (BIRTH NAME)
10	MOTHER/PARENT BIRTHPLACE - STATE/COUNTRY
11	MOTHER/PARENT DATE OF BIRTH
12A	PARENT OR OTHER INFORMANT - SIGNATURE (SURNAME ONLY)
12B	INFORMANT'S RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD
12C	DATE INFORMANT SIGNED
13B	ATTENDANT LICENSE NUMBER
13C	DATE ATTENDANT OR CERTIFIER SIGNED
13D	NAME, TITLE AND MAILING ADDRESS OF ATTENDANT
14	NAME AND TITLE OF CERTIFIER IF OTHER THAN ATTENDANT
15A	DATE OF DEATH
18	FATHER'S RACE
18A	FATHER'S RACE #1
18B	FATHER'S RACE #2
18C	FATHER'S RACE #3
19	FATHER HISPANIC, LATINO OR SPANISH
20	FATHER - DATE LAST WORKED (MONTH/YEAR)
20A	FATHER'S USUAL OCCUPATION
20B	FATHER'S USUAL KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY
20C	FATHER'S EDUCATION - HIGHEST LEVEL OR DEGREE
21	MOTHER'S RACE
21A	MOTHER'S RACE #1
21B	MOTHER'S RACE #2
21C	MOTHER'S RACE #3
22	MOTHER HISPANIC, LATINA OR SPANISH
23	MOTHER - DATE LAST WORKED (MONTH/YEAR)
23A	MOTHER'S USUAL OCCUPATION
23B	MOTHER'S USUAL KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY
23C	MOTHER'S EDUCATION - HIGHEST LEVEL OR DEGREE
24A	MOTHER'S RESIDENCE (STREET AND NUMBER OR LOCATION)
24B	MOTHER'S COUNTY/PROVINCE OF RESIDENCE
24C	MOTHER'S RESIDENCE CITY
24D	MOTHER'S STATE/FOREIGN COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
24E	MOTHER'S RESIDENCE ZIP CODE
25A	DATE LAST NORMAL MENSES BEGAN
25AA	DATE FIRST PRENATAL CARE VISIT
25B	MONTH OF PREGNANCY PRENATAL CARE BEGAN
25BA	DATE LAST PRENATAL CARE VISIT
25C	NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
25D	PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR PRENATAL CARE
26	BIRTHWEIGHT
26A	OBSTETRIC ESTIMATION OF GESTATION AT DELIVERY - COMPLETED WEEKS
26B	HEARING SCREENING
27A	NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS NOW LIVING - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD
27B	NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS NOW DEAD - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD
27C	DATE OF LAST LIVE BIRTH - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD
27D	NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS BEFORE 20 WEEKS - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS
27E	NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS
27F	MONTH AND YEAR OF LAST OTHER TERMINATION - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS
28A	METHOD OF DELIVERY
28AA	METHOD OF DELIVERY: FINAL DELIVERY ROUTE
28AB	METHOD OF DELIVERY: IF MOTHER HAD A PREVIOUS CESAREAN - HOW MANY?
28AC	METHOD OF DELIVERY: FETAL PRESENTATION AT BIRTH
28AD	METHOD OF DELIVERY: WAS VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH FORCEPS ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL?
28AE	METHOD OF DELIVERY: WAS VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH VACUUM ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL?
28B	PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY
29	COMPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF PREGNANCY AND CONCURRENT ILLNESSES
30	COMPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF LABOR AND DELIVERY
31	ABNORMAL CONDITIONS AND CLINICAL PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE NEWBORN
32	FATHER/PARENT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
33	MOTHER/PARENT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
A	PLACE OF BIRTH CODE
APGAR1	APGAR SCORE AT 1 MINUTE
APGAR10	APGAR SCORE AT 10 MINUTES
APGAR5	APGAR SCORE AT 5 MINUTES
B	RESIDENCE CODE
BCI	BARCODE INDEX
BPF	BABY'S PATIENT FILE NUMBER
CIGFN	AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY FIRST THREE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY
CIGPN	AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY FOR THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO PREGNANCY
CIGSN	AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY SECOND THREE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY
CIGTN	AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY THIRD TRIMESTER
CNTY	COUNTY
COM	COMMENT
CT	CENSUS TRACT
D	CERTIFIER CODE
DECP	DO YOU HAVE A DECLARATION OF PATERNITY SIGNED BY THE FATHER & MOTHER
E	PLANNED PLACE OF BIRTH CODE
F	SSA
FAGE	FATHER'S AGE AT CHILD'S BIRTH
GAGE	GESTATIONAL AGE
GAWK	GESTATIONAL AGE IN WEEKS
I10	INTERNAL STATE OF MOTHER'S BIRTH CODE
I11	MOTHER'S DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)
I12B	CERTIFIER RELATION CODE
I12C	DATE INFORMANT SIGNED (IVALUE)
I13C	DATE ATTENDANT OR CERTIFIER SIGNED (IVALUE)
I15A	DATE OF DEATH (IVALUE)
I18	FATHER'S RACE CODE
I18A	FATHER'S RACE CODE #1
I18B	FATHER'S RACE CODE #2
I18C	FATHER'S RACE CODE #3
I19	FATHER'S SPANISH CODE
I21	MOTHER'S RACE CODE
I21A	MOTHER'S RACE CODE #1
I21B	MOTHER'S RACE CODE #2
I21C	MOTHER'S RACE CODE #3
I22	MOTHER'S SPANISH CODE
I24B	RESIDENCE COUNTY CODE
I24C	CITY OF RESIDENCE CODE
I24D	INTERNAL STATE OF RESIDENCE CODE
I25A	LMP DATE (IVALUE)
I27C	DATE LAST LIVE BIRTH (IVALUE)
I27F	DATE LAST TERMINATION (IVALUE)
I3A	PLURALITY CODE
I4A	DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)
I5A	HOSPITAL CODE
I5C	CITY OF OCCURRENCE CODE
I5D	COUNTY OF OCCURRENCE CODE
I7	INTERNAL STATE OF FATHER'S BIRTH CODE
I8	FATHER'S DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)
MAGE	MOTHER'S AGE AT CHILD'S BIRTH
MAIL	IS MOTHER'S MAILING ADDRESS THE SAME AS HER RESIDENCE ADDRESS?
MAR	MOTHER MARRIED (AT ANY TIME DURING THE PREGNANCY)
MCITY	MAILING ADDRESS CITY OR TOWN
MCOUNTY	MAILING ADDRESS COUNTY
MHT	MOTHER'S HEIGHT IN FEET/INCHES
MLN	MOTHER'S CURRENT LAST NAME
MSTATE	MAILING ADDRESS STATE
MSTREET	MAILING ADDRESS (STREET NUMBER & NAME OR P.O. BOX)
MWT1	MOTHER'S PREPREGNANCY WEIGHT IN POUNDS
MWT2	MOTHER'S DELIVERY WEIGHT IN POUNDS
MZIP	MAILING ADDRESS ZIP CODE
NCHSRES	NCHS RESIDENCE CITY CODE
NEWS	INCLUDE THIS BIRTH IN NEWSPAPER REPORT?
RSN	REGISTRAR REASON FOR RETURN
SENT	SENT
SENTHCA	ELECTRONIC TRANSFER DATE
SSA1	ISSUE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?
SSA2