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Figure 4.  Data standards examples by type
 
Data definitions and code sets Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity = An indication that the individual traces his or her origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, and other Spanish cultures, regardless of race. The term “Spanish origin” can be used in addition to “Hispanic or Latino.”
   Code set:
         02304 - Hispanic or Latino
         02305 - Non-Hispanic/Latino

(Source: NCES Handbooks, Version 7.0)
Technical specifications
Element/@Attribute
HispanicLatino
Char
Description
An indication that the individual traces his or her origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central or South America, or other Spanish cultures, regardless of race.
Type
Values:
Yes
No

Table 6.2.32-1: HispanicLatino

<HispanicLatino>Yes</HispanicLatino>
Example 6.2.32-1: HispanicLatino

Source: SIF Specification, Version 2.3
General guidelines and relationship
  • Demographics
Demographics type
  • RaceList
RaceList type

  • HispanicLatino
HispanicLatino type

  • Gender
Gender type

  • CountryOfBirth
Country type
(Source: SIF Specification, Version 2.3)