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Length: 2
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Demographic
Year Implemented: 2009
Version Implemented: 11.3
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: raceNapiia

Parent XML Element: Patient

Alternate Names:

  • Race--NAPIIA

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: . - No recommendations
SEER Collect: . - No recommendations
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

NAPIIA is an acronym for NAACCR Asian and Pacific Islander Identification Algorithm. Race--NAPIIA(derived API) recodes some single-race cases with a Race 1 [160] code of 96 to a more specific Asian race category, based on an algorithm that makes use of the birthplace and name fields (first, last, and birth-surname). For single-race cases with a Race 1 code other than 96, it returns the Race 1 code. Multiple-race cases (those with information in Race 2 through Race 5, [161-164]) are handled variously; for greater detail please refer to the technical documentation: http://www.naaccr.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=3HnBhlmhkBs%3d&tabid=118&mid=458

In Version 1.1 of the algorithm, birthplace can be used to indirectly assign a specific race to one of eight Asian race groups (Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Asian Indian, Filipino, Thai, and Cambodian), and names can be used to indirectly assign a specific race to one of seven Asian groups (Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Asian Indian, Filipino, and Hmong). Subsequent versions of NAPIIA may incorporate Pacific Islanders and may potentially incorporate name lists for Thai, Cambodian, and Laotians.

Rationale:

The use of more specific Asian and Pacific Islander codes will enhance surveillance and research activities focused on specific API subgroups.

Format:

Right justified, zero filled

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

01-08, 10-17, 20-22, 25-28, 30-32, 96, 99, blank

Codes:

01

White

02

Black or African American

03

American Indian or Alaska Native

04

Chinese

05

Japanese

06

Filipino

07

Native Hawaiian

08

Korean

*

10

Vietnamese

11

Laotian

12

Hmong

13

Cambodian

14

Thai

15

Asian Indian, NOS or Pakistani, NOS (code 09 prior to Version 12)

16

Asian Indian

17

Pakistani

20

Micronesian, NOS

21

Chamorro

22

Guamanian, NOS

25

Polynesian, NOS

26

Tahitian

27

Samoan

28

Tongan

30

Melanesian, NOS

31

Fiji Islander

32

Papua New Guinean

96

Other Asian, including Asian, NOS and Oriental, NOS

97

Pacific Islander, NOS

98

Some other race

99

Unknown by patient

Blank

Algorithm was not run

Code Notes:

* Code 09 was retired effective with Version 12. See codes 15-17.