ethnicity #

The concept we in STRONG AYA refer to as “ethnicity” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C16564.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Ethnic Group” and is defined as “A social group characterized by a distinctive social and cultural tradition that is maintained from generation to generation. Members share a common history and origin and a sense of identification with the group. They have similar and distinctive features in their lifestyle habits and shared experiences. They often have a common genetic heritage which may be reflected in their experience of health and disease.”

ethnicity values #

In STRONG AYA, this concept is recorded as “african”, “arab”, “asian”, “black”, “black_or_caribbean_other”, “caribbean”, “mixed_race”, “roma_or_nomadic”, “white”, “other”, “prefer_not_to_say” and “missing_or_unspecified”.

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “african” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C42331.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “African” and is defined as “Denotes a person with ancestral origins are in any of the countries of Africa.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “arab” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C43876.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Arab” and is defined as “Denotes a person with ethnic origins in the Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories in the Middle East and northern Africa.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “asian” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C41260.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Asian” and is defined as “A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. (OMB)”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “black” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C16352.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Black or African American” and is defined as “A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as “Haitian” or “Negro” can be used in addition to “Black or African American”. (OMB)”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “black_or_caribbean_other” is identifiable through shortcode TODO.
This shortcode is custom and does not appear in standard vocabularies.

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “caribbean” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C77810.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Caribbean Indian” and is defined as “Denotes a person having origins in one of the indigenous people of the Caribbean.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “mixed_race” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C67109.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Multiracial” and is defined as “Having ancestors of several or various races.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “roma_or_nomadic” is identifiable through shortcode strongaya:roma_or_nomadic.
This shortcode is custom and does not appear in standard vocabularies.

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “white” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C41261.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “White” and is defined as “A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. (OMB)”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “other” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C104495.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Other Race” and is defined as “Individuals who do not necessarily identify with any particular race or others who do not wish to self select into a racial category(ies).”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “prefer_not_to_say” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C132222.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Prefer Not to Answer” and is defined as “A response indicating that an individual prefers or preferred not to answer.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “missing_or_unspecified” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C54031.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Missing” and is defined as “Not existing; not able to be found.”