PNSS Edit Criteria

Missing Data

Edit Criteria: Fields with missing data on more than 20% of records. The field numbers and names that are edited include:
Field
Numbers		 Field Names Record Type1
Complete Records Prenatal Records Postpartum
Records
03 Clinic √ √ √
04 Zip Code2 √ √ √
05 Source of Data √ √ √
08 Postpartum Visit Date √   √
10 Woman's Date of Birth √ √ √
11 Race/Ethnicity3 or √ √ √
12 WIC Race/Ethnicity3  √ √ √
13 Contributor-Specific Race/Ethnicity √ √ √
14 Education √ √ √
15 Household Size—Prenatal Visit √ √  
16 Monthly Household Income—Prenatal Visit √ √  
17 Migrant Status2 √ √ √
18 WIC—Prenatal Visit2 √ √  
19 WIC—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
20 Food Stamps—Prenatal Visit2 √ √  
21 Food Stamps—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
22 Medicaid—Prenatal Visit2 √ √  
23 Medicaid—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
24 TANF—Prenatal Visit2 √ √  
25 TANF—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
26 Date of Last Menstrual Period (LMP)3  or √ √ √
27 Expected Date of Delivery (EDD)3 √ √ √
28 Height of Woman—English3  or √ √ √
29 Height of Woman—Metric3 √ √ √
30 Pre-Pregnancy Weight Estimate √ √ √
31 Woman's Weight English—Prenatal Visit3 or √ √  
32 Woman's Weight Metric—Prenatal Visit3 √ √  
33 Woman's Weight English—Postpartum Visit3 or √   √
34 Woman's Weight Metric—Postpartum Visit 3 √   √
35 Positive or Negative (Pos or Neg) Weight Gain √   √
36 Total Weight Gain √   √
37 Hemoglobin—Prenatal Visit3 or √ √  
38 Hematocrit—Prenatal Visit3 √ √  
39 Date of Hemoglobin or Hematocrit Measure—Prenatal Visit2 √ √  
40 Hemoglobin—Postpartum Visit3  or √   √
41 Hematocrit— Postpartum Visit3 √   √
42 Date of Hemoglobin/Hematocrit Measure - Postpartum Visit2 √   √
43 Parity √ √ √
44 Date Last Pregnancy Ended √ √ √
45 Gestational Diabetes—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
46 Hypertension During Pregnancy—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
47 Medical Care Began √ √ √
48 Date Enrolled in WIC √ √ √
49 Multivitamin Consumption Prior to Pregnancy2 √ √ √
50 Multivitamin Consumption During Pregnancy2 √ √  
51 Cigarettes/Day—3 Month Prior to Pregnancy √ √ √
52 Cigarettes/Day—Prenatal Visit √ √  
53 Cigarettes/Day—Last 3 Months of Pregnancy √   √
54 Cigarettes/Day—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
55 Household Smoking—Prenatal Visit2 √ √  
56 Household Smoking—Postpartum Visit2 √   √
57 Drinks/Week—3 Months Prior to Pregnancy √ √ √
58 Drinks/Week—Last 3 Months of Pregnancy √   √
59 Infant Identifier—Alphanumeric √   √
60 Infant's Date of Birth √   √
61 Number of Infants √   √
62 Born Alive or Dead √   √
63 Birthweight—English3 or √   √
64 Birthweight—Metric3 √   √
65 Currently Breastfed2 √   √
66 Ever Breastfed2 √   √
1Record type is defined in PNSS field 24/Completion Code: (1,A,B) = complete records, (2-6) = prenatal only records, (7-8) = postpartum only records.
2Supplemental field; missing data cited on Periodic PNSS Record Volume and Data Quality Report only if >20% of records but <100% of records.
3Only one of the tandem fields must be reported; missing data are assessed on both fields in concert.