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Slot: race

An arbitrary classification of a taxonomic group that is a division of a species. It usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species and is characterized by shared heredity, physical attributes and behavior, and in the case of humans, by common history, nationality, or geographic distribution. The provided values are based on the categories defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Business and used by the U.S. Census Bureau.

URI: bdchm:race

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
Demography Demographics about an individual or animal receiving care or other health-rel... no

Properties

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/nhlbidatastage/bdchm

LinkML Source

name: race
description: An arbitrary classification of a taxonomic group that is a division of
  a species. It usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a
  species and is characterized by shared heredity, physical attributes and behavior,
  and in the case of humans, by common history, nationality, or geographic distribution.
  The provided values are based on the categories defined by the U.S. Office of Management
  and Business and used by the U.S. Census Bureau.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/nhlbidatastage/bdchm
rank: 1000
alias: race
owner: Demography
domain_of:
- Demography
range: RaceEnum