Dear all
We propose to redesign tblBAS field ETHNIC, as it is viewed as no longer reflecting how etnicity is viewed upon and worked with.
We would like to change the coding to three characters, shown in the attached table to the left (the existing code is shown to the right under Old Code).
In order to ensure backwards compabatability we have included all previous options and as far as possible we have tried to link the new and old codes.

We also had a request for adding aborigines. Any suggestions on how to include this group?
Is it genetically diverse enough that it should be further sub-divided?

Please note that this suggestion is an attempt to update the etnicity table, whilst maintaining backwards compability. As such it does not reflect our view upon etnicity, rather it is a compromise between compability and how we think it should look.

Any comments or suggestions?

Kind regards
Pernille