Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
89
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86
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84
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83
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82
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80
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | · | · | · | X | · | · |
| 10 | Has private health insurance coverage | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 11 | Has hospital but not doctor/surgical | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 12 | Has hospital, doctor/surgical unknown | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 13 | Has both hospital and doctor/surgical | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 14 | Has doctor/surgical but not hospital | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 15 | Has doctor/surgical, hospital unknown | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 16 | Neither hospital nor doctor/surgical | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 17 | Hospital unknown, does not have doctor/surgical | X | X | X | · | X | X |
| 18 | Doctor/surgical unknown, does not have hospital | X | · | X | X | X | X |
| 19 | Both hospital and doctor/surgical unknown | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 20 | No PHI coverage, neither hospital nor doctor/surgical | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 21 | Neither hospital nor doctor/surgical | X | X | · | · | X | X |
| 22 | No hospital, doctor/surgical unknown | · | · | X | · | · | X |
| 23 | No doctor/surgical, hospital unknown | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 30 | Either or both hospital/doctor coverage | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 99 | Both hospital and doctor/surgical unknown (Unknown if respondent has private insurance) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For all persons, PRIHORSR1 is a recoded variable which indicates the level of private healthcare coverage for hospital, and/or surgical and doctor's coverage. Information on plans for all family members was collected on up to five plans. For each plan, respondents were asked if the plan covered any part of hospital expenses as well as any part of a doctor's or surgeon's bill. Users may also want to see PRIHORSR2 which provides summary categories of coverage.
For all years for which PRIHORSR1 is available, private health insurance excluded plans which pay only for accidents but included plans which pay extra cash during hospitalizations.
Users are strongly encouraged to review the user notes Insurance Data Collection and Private Insurance Definitions.
Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop down menu and search functions for related variables.
Comparability
Apart from 1989, PRIHORSR1 is comparable over time. In 1989, respondents specifically instructed to exclude single service plans though such plans were rare before 1989. 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
- 1980; 1982; 1984; 1986; 1989: All persons.
- 1983: Persons in quarters 3 and 4.
Availability
- 1980, 1982-1984, 1986, 1989
Survey Text
| 1989 |
| 1986 |
| 1984 |
| 1983 |
| 1982 |
| 1980 |
2[] No
9[] DK
b. Does this plan pay any part of doctor's or surgeon's bills for operations?
2[] No
9[] DK
4a. (Not counting Medicare) Is anyone in the family covered by a health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] N (M1)
[] DK (M1)
b. What is the name of the plan? (Record in Table H.I.)
c. Is anyone in the family now covered by any other health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's, surgeon's or dentist's bill?
[] No
6a. Does this (name) plan pay any part of hospital expenses?
2 [] No
9 [] DK
b. Does this plan pay any part of doctor's or surgeon's bills for operations?
2 [] No
9 [] DK
4a. (Not counting Medicare) Is anyone in the family covered by a health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] N (M1)
[] DK (M1)
b. What is the name of the plan? (Record in Table H.I.)
c. Is anyone in the family now covered by any other health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] No (5)
6a. Does this plan pay any part of hospital expenses?
2[] No
9[] DK
b. Does this plan pay any part of doctor's or surgeon's bills for operations?
2[] No
9[] DK
4a. (Not counting Medicare) Is anyone in the family covered by a health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] N (M1)
b. What is the name of the plan? (Record in Table H.I.)
If more than three plans, go to page 12.
c. Is anyone in the family now covered by any other health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] No (5)
6a. Does this plan pay any part of hospital expenses?
2[] No
9[] DK
b. Does this plan pay any part of doctor's or surgeon's bills for operations?
2[] No
9[] DK
2a. Is -- covered by the part of Social Security Medicare which pays for hospital bills? Mark box in person's column.
2[] No
9[] DK
b. Is -- now covered by that part of Medicare which pays for doctor's bills? This is the Medicare plan for which -- or some agency must pay a certain amount each month? Mark box in person's column.
2[] No
9[] DK
Ask for each person with "DK" in 2a and/or b:
3. May I please see the Social Security Medicare card(s) for -- (and --) to determine the (type/dates) of coverage?
Transcribe the information from the card or mark the "Card N.A." box.
2[] Medical
3[] Card N.A
We are interested in all kinds of health insurance plans except those which pay only for accidents.
4a. (Not counting Medicare) Is anyone in the family covered by a health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] No (M1)
b. What is the name of the plan? (Record in Table H.I.)
c. Is anyone in the family now covered by any other health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital, doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] No (5)
6a. Does this plan pay any part of hospital expenses?
2[] No
9[] DK
b. Does this plan pay any part of doctor's or surgeon's bills for operations?
2[] No
9[] DK
2a. Is -- covered by that part of Social Security Medicare which pays for hospital bills? Mark box in person's colum.
2 [] No
9 [] DK
b. Is -- covered by that part of Medicare which pays for doctor's bills, that is, the Medicare plan for which he or some agency must pay a certain amount each month? Mark box in person's column.
2 [] No
9 [] DK
4a. We are interested in all kinds of health insurance plans except those which pay only for accidents. (Not counting Medicare) Is anyone in the family covered by hospital insurance, that is, a health insurance plan which pays any part of a hospital bill?
[] N (4d)
b. What is the name of the plan? (Record in Table H.I.) ________
c. Is anyone in the family covered by any other hospital insurance plan?
[] N
d. Is anyone in the family covered by any (other) health insurance plan which pays any part of a doctor's or surgeon's bill?
[] N (5)
e. What is the name of the plan? (Record in Table H.I., reask 4d.)
Weights
- 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989 : PERWEIGHT
- 1983 : SAMPWEIGHT