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Table 8 Example showing the two combinations when we have two hierarchical quasi-identifiers where we disclose all of their levels but assume that the adversary would only have background knowledge at the CMG_CODE and SHORT_CCI levels, and where one of the hierarchies is totally ordered

From: De-identifying a public use microdata file from the Canadian national discharge abstract database

Combination ID

PROV_XXX

AGE_GROUP

GENDER_CODE

MRDx

CMG_CODE

DIAG_BLOCK

DIAG_CHAPTER

CCI_CODE

SHORT_CCI

2f

X

X

X

 

X

   

X

2g

X

X

X

  

X

  

X