Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
99
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89
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|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Not mentioned | X | X |
| 2 | Mentioned | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults and sample children ages 2-17 who have not seen the dentist in at least 12 months, DENOTHER is a residual category indicating that the person did not seek dental care for a reason not specified in the survey. DENOTHER captures reasons that do not fall in the following categories: being afraid, being nervous, needles, the cost or a lack of insurance, not knowing a dentist, dentist too far, can't get to a dentist, no problems with teeth, has no teeth, not important to see dentist, or didn't think of seeing dentist. Beginning in 1999, DENOTHER also excludes children who do not see a dentist because they are too young.
This variable is included periodically as part of the Dental Care supplement. For related variables and more information about this supplement, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus, or see DENTINT.
Universe
- 1989: Persons age 2+ who have not been to the dentist in at least 12 months.
- 1999: Sample persons age 2+ who had not seen or talked to a dentist in at least 12 months.
Availability
- 1989, 1999
Survey Text
| 1999 |
| 1989 |
[If AAU.135 = 0 read :]
What are the reasons that you have never gone to the dentist?
[Else read:]
What are the reasons that you have not visited a dentist in over 12 months?
Reason no dental visit...
2. Nervous
3. Needles
4. Cost
5. Don't know dentist
6. Dentist too far
7. Can't get there
8. No problems
9. No teeth
10. Not important
11. Didn't think of it
12. Other
(02) Nervous (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(03) Needles (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(04) Cost/no insurance (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(05) Don't know dentist (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(06) Dentist too far (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(07) Can't get there (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(08) No problems (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(09) No teeth (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(10) Not important (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(11) Didn't think of it (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(12) Other (AAU.135.021)
(97) Refused (Check Item AAUCCI5)
(99) Don't know (Check Item AAUCCI5)
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AAU.135.021
(02) Afraid
(03) Nervous
(04) Needles
(05) Cost/no insurance
(06) Don't know dentist
(07) Dentist too far
(08) Can't get there
(09) No problems
(10) No teeth
(11) Not important
(12) Didn't think of it
(13) Other
(97) Refused
(99) DK
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(Go to CAUCCI2b)
Do not read categories. Circle all that apply.
02[] Nervous
03[] Needles
04[] Cost
05[] Don't know dentist
06[] Dentist too far
07[] Can't get there
08[] No problems
09[] No teeth
10[] Not important
11[] Didn't think of it
88[] Other (Specify) ____
99[] Don't know
Weights
- 1989 : PERWEIGHT
- 1999 : SAMPWEIGHT