Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
99
|
86
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | · |
| 01 | No | X | X |
| 02 | Yes | X | X |
| 07 | Unknown-refused | X | · |
| 08 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · |
| 09 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
For all persons in 1986 and sample persons ages 2 and older with private health insurance coverage in 1999, DENINSUR indicates whether a person had private insurance that paid any of the costs for dental care.
This variable is available periodically since 1986, as part of Dental Health and Dental Care supplements. Information on dental insurance in other years is available in DENINSURTYP. For related variables and more information about this supplement, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1986: All persons.
- 1999: Sample children age 2-17 and sample adults age 18+ and who have private health insurance coverage and gave plan detail.
Availability
- 1986, 1999
Survey Text
| 1999 |
| 1986 |
CAU.160.060
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) DK
4a. (Not counting Medicare) Is anyone in the family covered by a health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] N (M1)
[] DK (M1)
b. What is the name of the plan? (Record in Table H.I.)
c. Is anyone in the family now covered by any other health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's, surgeon's or dentist's bill?
[] No
c. Does it pay for any DENTAL services other than oral surgery?
2 [] No
9 [] DK
Weights
- 1986 : PERWEIGHT
- 1999 : SAMPWEIGHT