#### HL7 V2 ADT
Message Specifications

### 0189-EthnicGroup (XML)

OID | 2.16.840.1.113883.12.189
Version | 1.0
Status | created

#### Description

This table defines the patient's ancestry. Table type: User

#### Values

Code | Description | Notes
--- | --- | ---
A | British |
B | Irish |
C | Any other White background |
D | White and Black Caribbean |
E | White and Black African |
F | White and Asian |
G | Any other mixed background |
H | Indian |
J | Pakistani |
K | Bangladeshi |
L | Any other Asian background |
M | Caribbean |
N | African |
P | Any other Black background |
R | Chinese |
S | Any other ethnic group |
Z | Not stated |
99 | Not known | To be used when data enterer has tried to get information but it is not known for any reason.