WHYNOUSLPL
Main reason has no particular place for sick care
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
88
|
|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X |
| 01 | Goes different places for different needs | X |
| 02 | Hasn't needed doctor | X |
| 03 | Previous doctor unavailable | X |
| 04 | Not able to find right doctor/looking for new doctor | X |
| 05 | Recently moved to area | X |
| 06 | Don't know where to go | · |
| 07 | Usual source of care provider not available in area | · |
| 08 | Can't find provider who speaks right language | · |
| 09 | Just changed insurance plans | · |
| 10 | Don't use doctors/I treat myself | · |
| 11 | Cost of medical care | · |
| 12 | Usual source of care doctor is somewhere else | · |
| 13 | Job-related reasons | · |
| 14 | Don't like/trust doctors | · |
| 15 | Health-related reasons | · |
| 16 | Newborn-no doctor yet | · |
| 17 | Self, relative, or friend is a doctor | · |
| 18 | Care available on job | · |
| 19 | Will not go to the doctor | · |
| 20 | Problems with time and transportation | · |
| 21 | Goes to hospital/ER/clinic | · |
| 22 | Uses alternative care | · |
| 23 | Insurance-related reasons | · |
| 30 | No health insurance or other insurance-related reason | · |
| Code | Label |
88
|
| 31 | Other insurance-related reason | · |
| 32 | No health insurance | · |
| 40 | Other reason | X |
| 90 | Unknown/Missing | · |
| 91 | No usual place, reason missing | X |
| 92 | Usual place and reason missing | X |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | · |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | · |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | · |
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Description
For sample persons under 18 who had no usual place for sick care, WHYNOUSLPL reports the main reason that the person had no usual place that she/he goes when sick. Possible reasons include: had two or more usual doctors or places depending on what was wrong, had not needed a doctor, previous doctor no longer available, had not been able to find the right doctor, recently moved to area, or another reason.
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Comparability
No information available.Universe
- 1988: Sample persons under 18 who have no usual place for sick care (or for whom this was unknown).
Availability
- 1988
Weights
- 1988 : SAMPWEIGHT
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