Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
96
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | Less than 6 months | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | 6 months to lt 1 year | X | X | X | X |
| 3 | 1 year to lt 2 years | X | X | X | X |
| 4 | 2 years or more | 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 under age 67 who had Medicare coverage last month, MCTIME indicates the length of time covered by Medicare.
Medicare was generally defined to respondents as a program which pays for care for persons with a disability, regardless of age; thus, this question must be asked even if there is no family member aged 65 years or older.
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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 IHIS weights.
Universe
- 1994-1996: Persons covered by Medicare last month but under age 67.
Availability
- 1993-1996
Survey Text
| 1996 |
| 1995 |
| 1994 |
| 1993 |
2[] 6 months, but less than 1 year
3[] 1 year, but less than 2 years
4[] 2 years or more
9[] DK
2[] 6 months, but less than 1 year
3[] 1 year, but less than 2 years
4[] 2 years or more
9[] DK
[] 2 6 months, but less than 1 year (1d for ND with 1d, or 2 on page 18)
[] 3 1 year, but less than 2 years (1d for ND with 1d, or 2 on page 18)
[] 4 2 years or more (1d for ND with 1d, or 2 on page 18)
[] 9 DK (1d for ND with 1d, or 2 on page 18)
Weights
- 1994-1996 : PERWEIGHT
- 1993 : SAMPWEIGHT