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Census/NPCR
NAACCR XML: Tumor.censusOccCode19702000
Alternate Names
Occupation Code--Census
Description
Code for the patient’s usual occupation, using U.S. Census Bureau codes (see note below) according to coding procedures recommended for death certificates. 22 This data item applies only to patients who are age 14 years or older at the time of diagnosis. Usual occupation is defined as type of job the patient was engaged in for most of his or her working life. Note: Occupation/industry coding should NOT be performed by reporting facilities. This is a central registry data item. Specially trained and qualified personnel should perform coding.
Note: The 3-digit 2000 Census codes for occupation are recommended for tumors diagnosed on or after January 1, 2003, and prior to January 1, 2013.^23, 25^ The 3 digit 1990 Census codes for occupation are recommended for tumors diagnosed before January 1, 2003. 24^, 26^ The 4-digit Census occupation codes are recommended for tumors diagnosed on or after January 1, 2013, and should be reported in NAACCR data item Census Occ Code 2010 CDC [282]. For more information, see the U.S. Bureau of the Census website at: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/ioindex/ioindex.html .
Formerly Occupation Code--Census.
Rationale
Use of the Census Bureau classification system improves consistency of data collected from multiple sources. The Census Bureau occupation classification system is used for coding occupation information from death certificates and from the U.S. Census of Population. The system includes specific coding rules. ^22-26, 40^