LOINC long common name : RuralUrban continuum 2000;
LOINC short name : RuralUrban continuum 2000;
LOINC description : The RuralUrban Continuum 2000 code, often referred to as the Beale Code, is generated
programmatically using Addr at DX--State [80] and County at DX [90]. It contains the
Rural-Urban Continuum code as provided by OMB based on the 2000 Census. The code is
a 10-point continuum (00-09) measuring urban-rural status. Abstractors do not enter
these codes. The code has been expanded to 2 digits to accommodate areas that are
not included in Rural Urban Continuum code table, such as Canadian provinces/territories
and U.S. territories. These areas will be coded with a value of 98. Records for nonresidents
of the state of reporting institution (County at DX 998) will also be coded 98.
If Addr at DX--State is XX, YY, or ZZ, the Rural Urban Continuum 2000 code will be
coded as 99. If County at DX equals 999, the Rural Urban Continuum 2000 code will
be coded as 99. RuralUrban Continuum 2000 codes are provided for each county by OMB
and consist of a 1-character rural-urban status, which is very useful for incidence
data analysis. RuralUrban Continuum 2000 codes are provided for each county by OMB
and consist of a 1-character rural-urban status, which is very useful for incidence
data analysis... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11;
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