LOINC long common name : PhenX - ethnicity protocol 010502;
LOINC short name : PhenX - ethnicity protocol;
LOINC description : The interviewer asks the respondent if he or she considers himself or herself to be
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish and, if so, asks an additional question about his or her
specific Hispanic origin is asked. One or more Hispanic origin categories may be selected.
Ethnicity must be asked prior to race. Some Hispanic respondents are confused by the
race question if it is asked first. If the respondent answers yes to the first question,
then the interviewer should proceed to the next question, which includes the categories
of Hispanic origin or ancestry. For the follow-up question, the interviewer should
hand the respondent a card with the list of categories and read the categories, if
necessary.;