Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults and sample children without a usual place of care (USUALPL =1), NOUSLYOTH indicates the reason that the person did not have a usual source of medical care was that he or she had another reason, not listed. Respondents' answers were categorized into different reasons for not having a usual place of care, which serve as reference points by which to interpret the meaning of mentioning another reason for not having a usual place of care.
Other reasons mentioned are:
- Doesn't need a doctor or hasn't had problems
- (NOUSLYNONEED)
- Doesn't like, trust or believe in doctors
- (NOUSLYNOLIKE)
- Doesn't know where to go
- (NOUSLYDKWHER)
- Previous doctor is not available or moved
- (NOUSLYDRMOV)
- Speak a different language
- (NOUSLYLANG)
- No care available or too far away or not convenient
- (NOUSLYFAR)
- Put it off or didn't get around to it
- (NOUSLYDELAY)
- Too expensive or no insurance
- (NOUSLYCOST)
This variable can be used to monitor the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Universe
- 2011-2014: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children under 18 without a usual place of care.
Availability
- 2011-2014
Weights
- 2011-2014 : SAMPWEIGHT
