Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
96
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X | X | X |
| 01 | Lost jobs/changed employers | X | X | X | X |
| 02 | Spouse/parent lost/changed job | X | X | X | X |
| 03 | Death of spouse or parent | X | X | X | X |
| 04 | Divorce or separation | X | X | X | X |
| 05 | Became ineligible w. age | X | X | X | X |
| 06 | Employer stopped offering coverage | X | X | X | X |
| 07 | Cut back to part time | X | X | X | X |
| 08 | Benefits ran out | X | X | X | X |
| 09 | Other reason | X | X | X | X |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X | X |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For persons who did not have health insurance coverage (in the previous month) but had coverage in the past three years (through a public or private program), HINORSTOP reports the main reason why the person did not have coverage. Respondents were handed a card which listed reasons or could specify "other" and were asked to pick all that applied.
Persons may have had coverage through "some other plan", as this was a possible response category on the card. Individuals may also have received health care through Aid to Families with Dependent Children or Supplemental Security Income and such recipients were automatically covered by Medicaid. In other words, the individual was not necessarily uninsured.
Persons with single service insurance plans are not included in the universe (they were not asked reasons for no insurance). Individuals with such plans were considered to be covered by insurance.
Comparability
Apart from changes in the universe, there are no comparability issues. 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 IPUMS NHIS weights
Users should not compare this variable with variables for reasons for no insurance for 1997 forward. Persons with single service insurance plans are not included in the universe (they were not asked reasons for no insurance). Individuals with such plans were considered to be covered by insurance.
Other differences which reduce comparability are changes in the universe. For 1997 the universe includes only those without insurance for less than 3 years and for all years from 1997 forward, those with single service plans are asked about reasons for no insurance.
Universe
- 1993: Persons in quarters 3 or 4 who had coverage within the last three years but now do not have coverage through Medicaid, Medicare, other public assistance, Indian Health insurance, CHAMPUS/CHAMP-VA, other military health care, or any private health insurance plan.
- 1994-1996: Persons who had coverage within the last three years but now do not have coverage through 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 |
Mark (x) only one
02[] Spouse/parent lost job or changed employers (12f on page 30)
03[] Death of spouse or parent (12f on page 30)
04[] Became divorced or separated (12f on page 30)
05[] Became ineligible because of age (12f on page 30)
06[] Employer stopped offering coverage (12f on page 30)
07[] Cut back to part time (12f on page 30)
08[] Benefits from employer/former employer ran out (12f on page 30)
98[] Other- Specify (12f on page 30)
_____
99[] DK (12f on page 30)
[] 2 6 months ago, but less than 1 year ago (12e)
[] 3 1 year ago, but less than 3 years ago (12e)
[] 4 3 or more years ago (C3 for NP)
[] 5 Never had health insurance (C3 for NP)
[] 9 DK (12f)
e. What was the MAIN reason -- stopped being covered by health insurance?
Mark (X) only one
[] 02 Spouse/parent lost job or changed employers (12f on page 34)
[] 03 Death of spouse or parent (12f on page 34)
[] 04 Became divorced or separated (12f on page 34)
[] 05 Became ineligible because of age (12f on page 34)
[] 06 Employer stopped offering coverage (12f on page 34)
[] 07 Cut back to part time (12f on page 34)
[] 08 Benefits from employer/former employer ran out (12f on page 34)
[] 98 Other -- Specify -- ____ (12f on page 34)
[] 99 DK (12f on page 34)
Mark (X) only one.
02 [] Spouse/parent lost job or changed employers
03 [] Death of spouse or parent
04 [] Became divorced or separated
05 [] Became ineligible because of age
06 [] Employer stopped offering coverage
07 [] Cut back to part time
08 [] Benefits from employer/former employer ran out
98 [] Other- Specify ____
99 [] DK
Weights
- 1994-1996 : PERWEIGHT
- 1993 : SAMPWEIGHT