These guidelines reflect the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines.
ETHNICITY
Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central America, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term, "Spanish origin", can be used in addition to "Hispanic or Latino".
Not Hispanic or Latino
RACE
American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korean, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or African American".
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, Middle East, or North Africa.
Minimum Racial/Ethnic Data Requirements for Cornerstone
Ethnicity is documented in Cornerstone on the Participant Enrollment (PA03) screen under Hispanic Origin. Users will select ONE ethnic category:
00 Not Hispanic or Latino
01 Hispanic or Latino
Race is documented in Cornerstone on the Participant Enrollment (PA03) screen under RACES. Users will be able to document up to SIX race codes:
10 White
20 Black or African American
50 Asian
60 American Indian/Alaska Native
70 Native Hawaiian/Oth Pac Islndr
80 Other
If code 50 - Asian is selected users will need to identify an Asian Sub-Category from the following options:
CN- CHINESE
IN- INDIAN
JP- JAPANESE
KR- KOREAN
PH- FILIPINO
VN- VIETNAMESE
XX- OTHER
Examples:
Kenya's mother states Kenya is not Latino and her race is both White and Black. On the Participant Enrollment screen (PA03) the user would enter the following:
Hispanic Origin: 00 NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO
RACES: 10 WHITE
20 BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
Rashadd's father states Rashadd is not Latino. He says he is Asian as they are from Pakistan. On the Participant Enrollment (PA03) screen the user would enter the following:
Hispanic Origin: 00 NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO
RACES: 50 ASIAN
Asian Sub-Category: IN- INDIAN
Rosie states she is Latino and her race is both White and Black. On the Participant Enrollment (PA03) screen the user would enter the following:
Hispanic Origin: 01 HISPANIC OR LATINO
RACES: 10 WHITE
20 BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN