<ethnicity>
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This element defines a subject's ethnicity.

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nihCategory

The subject's ethnicity as defined by the OMB:

  • Unknown: A person whose ethnic category is unknown.
  • Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
  • Not Hispanic or Latino: A person who is not a hispanic or latino.

category

This subject's ethnicity as defined by the submitter.