State Data Dictionary - North Dakota Department of Health

Version 2.0 09/18/2007136. Total Service Area PopulationName of Data Element:Priority: MandatoryTotal Service Area PopulationDefinition: The total population in the agency's service area based on year2000 census data (if possible).National Element: YesNHTSA 2:D01_13XML: XSD Data Type: xs:positiveintgerXSD Domain (Simple Type): TotalServiceAreaPopulationMultiple Entry Configuration: Yes, via structureAccepts Null Values: Yes, null value is blank or emptyRequired in XSD: YesMinimum Constraint = 1Maximum Constraint = 100,000,000Content: The total population in the agency's service area based on year 2000 census data (ifpossible). This number does not include population changes associated with daily work flow orseasonal movementsDiscussion and Justification: Allows data to be sorted based on an agency's service areapopulation. Provides description of EMS agencies across the nation.Business Rules: All demographic dataset submitted must have a Total Service Area Populationentered. Records with a missing or an invalid entry will be rejected by the system.Technical Comments: Baseline data should be taken from the 2000 Census data if possible.Multiple entry configurations to allow statistical data to be entered yearly.EMS Agency and typically only documented once then verified and updated yearly or whenchanged.Page 186Copyright 2006-2007, North Dakota Department of Health, Division of EMS & Med-Media, Inc.