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obstetric ethnicity

ob_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a pregnancy care specialty. 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 obstetric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ob_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ob_ethn as obstetric_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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