Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
96
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (1976: NIU or not mentioned) | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | Not mentioned | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Mentioned | X | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For persons who did not have private health insurance, or were not covered by any public program or Indian Health Services, this variable indicates whether the person had some "other" insurance plan. Persons were handed a card which listed reasons, including "covered by some other health plan," and were asked to pick all that applied. For 1993 to 1996, single service plans were considered to be a form of health care coverage. Thus persons with these plans are not in the universe.
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Comparability
Apart from changes in the universe, this variable is comparable over time. Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.
Users should not compare this variable with variables for reasons for no insurance for 1997 forward.
[show more]Because persons with single service coverage were not asked about reasons for no insurance, HINOROTHPLAN and related variables are not comparable with variables for 1997 forward which indicate reason (such as HISTOP22, some other reason why coverage stopped).
In addition, for 1997 forward, the NCHS began editing the insurance coverage variables to ensure accuracy (See variable description for HINOTCOVE, for example). Often, respondents misclassified the type of insurance they had. This might be shown, for example, by a mismatch between the verbatim name of an insurance plan and the type of insurance coverage the person selected from the categories on the card. The variables for 1997 forward reflect editing that verified the respondent's coverage status. For 1997, only persons without coverage for less than 3 years received the question on reason for no insurance.
Universe
- 1993: Persons in quarters 3 or 4 not covered by Medicaid, Medicare, other public assistance, Indian Health insurance, CHAMPUS/CHAMP-VA, other military health care, or any private health insurance plan.
- 1994-1996: Persons not covered by Medicaid, Medicare, other public assistance, Indian Health insurance, CHAMPUS/CHAMP-VA, other military health care, or any private health insurance plan.
Availability
- 1993-1996
Survey Text
| 1996 |
| 1995 |
| 1994 |
| 1993 |
12a. Many people do not have health insurance for various reasons. Which of these statements describes why -- is not covered by any health insurance (or Medicare)?
Anything else?
Mark (x) all that apply.
02[] Wasn't offered by employer
03[] Not eligible because part time worker
04[] Family coverage not offered by employer
05[] Benefits from former employer ran out
06[] Can't obtain because of poor health, illness, or age
07[] Too expensive/Can't afford
08[] Dissatisfied with previous insurance
09[] Don't believe in insurance
10[] Have usually been healthy, haven't needed insurance
11[] Covered by some other plan
12[] Too old for coverage under family plans
13[] Free/inexpensive source of care readily available
98[] Other reason- Specify
_________
99[] DK (12d)
12a. Many people do not have health insurance for various reasons. Which of these statements describes why -- is not covered by any health insurance (or Medicare)?
Anything else?
Mark (x) all that apply.
02[] Wasn't offered by employer
03[] Not eligible because part time worker
04[] Family coverage not offered by employer
05[] Benefits from former employer ran out
06[] Can't obtain because of poor health, illness, or age
07[] Too expensive/Can't afford
08[] Dissatisfied with previous insurance
09[] Don't believe in insurance
10[] Have usually been healthy, haven't needed insurance
11[] Covered by some other plan
12[] Too old for coverage under family plans
13[] Free/inexpensive source of care readily available
98[] Other reason- Specify
_________
99[] DK (12d)
12a. Many people do not have health insurance for various reasons. Which of these statements describes why -- is not covered by any health insurance (or Medicare)?
Anything else?
Mark (X) all that apply.
[] 02 Wasn't offered by employer
[] 03 Not eligible because part time worker
[] 04 Family coverage not offered by employer
[] 05 Benefits from former employer ran out
[] 06 Can't obtain because of poor health, illness, or age
[] 07 Too expensive/Can't afford
[] 08 Dissatisfied with previous insurance
[] 09 Don't believe in insurance
[] 10 Have usually been healthy, haven't needed insurance
[] 11 Covered by some other plan
[] 12 Too old for coverage under family plans
[] 13 Free/inexpensive source of care readily available
[] 98 Other reason (Specify)____
[] 99 DK (12d)
Anything else?
Mark (X) all that apply.
02 [] Wasn't offered by employer
03 [] Not eligible because part time worker
04 [] Family coverage not offered by employer
05 [] Benefits from former employer ran out
06 [] Can't obtain because of poor health, illness, or age
07 [] Too expensive/Can't afford
08 [] Dissatisfied with previous insurance
09 [] Don't believe in insurance
10 [] Have usually been healthy, haven't needed insurance
11 [] Covered by some other plan
12 [] Too old for coverage under family plans
13 [] Free/inexpensive source of care readily available
98 [] Other reason- Specify ____
99 [] DK (12c)
Weights
- 1994-1996 : PERWEIGHT
- 1993 : SAMPWEIGHT