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Sex and Current Gender

Input

Current Gender - Definitions

An option button group with the mouse cursor over the option 'Other Specific' a tooltip displaying an example definition for 'Other Specific'

CGS-0004

Make the definitions of the Current Gender status values accessible to the user

Mandatory

Note The tooltip is one example of how a definition might be displayed. This example contains a definition of 'Other Specific' that is not part of the guidance

Other Specific When the person has a clear idea of what their gender is, but is neither discretely male nor female, for example, 'intersex', 'transgender', 'third gender'
Not Known Used when no information on this subject is known
Not Specified When the person is unable to specify their current gender or does not have a clear idea of their current gender

Note These definitions of Current Gender are examples only and do not form part of guidance.