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mortality ethnicity

mort_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a death rate measure. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for mortality management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

mort_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  mort_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- mortality ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mort_ethn as mortality_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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