Baylor Database Data Definitions and Limits

 

Maternal Factors

 

Data Entry Form Name

Field Name

Type

Length

Limits

Definition

Maternal Age in Years

MATRAGE

#

2

<55, >10, 99

Unknown =  “99”

Gravidity

GRAVIDTY

#

2

>0, <20, 99

Gravidity (# of pregnancies) at the time of admission. Unknown  = “99”

Parity

PARITY

#

2

<20, 99

Parity (# of births) prior to this delivery. Unknown  = “99”

Abortions

ABORTS

#

2

<20, 99

# of abortions and miscarriages. Unknown  = “99”

# of Babies this Pregnancy

NUMBABYS

#

1

>0, <10

# of babies born during this pregnancy including stillbirths

Prenatal care

PRENATAL

Alpha

1

Y, N, U

"Y" = Mother received any prenatal care. Unknown = “U”

C-Section

CSECTION

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = Mother had a C-section in this delivery

PROM

PRBOW

Alpha

1

Y, N, U

“Y” = Rupture of membranes > 24 hrs. Unknown = “U”

Maternal Illness

MATRNILL

Alpha

30

Open

 

Maternal Steroids

STEROIDS

Alpha

1

Y, N, U

"Y" = mother received any glucocorticoids for fetal lung maturation. Unknown = "U"

Tocolytics

TOCOLYTS

Alpha

1

Y, N, U

"Y"  = mother received beta agonists or magnesium sulfate (if used as tocolytic and not used to treat pregnancy induced hypertension).  Field made inactive 6/30/01.  Unknown = "U"

 

Baby Factors

 

Data Entry Form Name

Field Name

Type

Length

Limits

Definition

Birth Weight in Grams

BWEIGHT

#

4

<10000, 0

Weight at birth; if only “Full Term” is stated, use “3000”; if unknown, use “0”

Admit Weight in Grams

AWEIGHT

#

4

<10000

Weight at admission

Admit FOC in cm.

FOC

#

2

<60, >15, 99

Frontal Occipital Head Circumference at admission; Unknown =  “99”

Gestational Age in wks

GESTAGE

#

2

<47, >15, 99

Use maternal dates; if only “Full Term” is stated, use “40”; if unknown, use “99”

Gestational Age by exam

GESTAGEBYEXAM

#

2

<47, >15, 99

Equals estimated gestational age using the Ballard method as in the medical record.  If only “Full Term” is stated, use “40”; if unknown, use “99”.   Record dates by ultrasound ("EBS")" in “Unusual DX, RX or Surgery".  Added 7/1/2003

Birth Order

BORDER

#

1

>0

Order of delivery for multiple deliveries

 

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