Description

For sample children aged 4 to 17 who had at least minor difficulties with emotions, concentration, behavior or being able to get along with others (EMODIFF), and who received some type of treatment or counseling in the past 6 months and did not pay for it, DIFTPAFREE indicates whether all the treatment or counseling was received free in the past 6 months.

Other payment sources for the treatment or counseling mentioned are:

• Private health insurance
• (DIFTPAPHI)

• School system
• (DIFTPASCH)

• Family
• (DIFTPAFAM)

• Medicaid
• (DIFTPACAID)

• State SCHIP/CHIP
• (DIFTPACHIP)

• Military health care
• (DIFTPAMIL)

• Medicare or other government plan
• (DIFTPACARE)

• Indian Health Service
• (DIFTPAIHS)

• Other source
• (DIFTPAOTH)

Comparability

Beginning in 2011, "in the past 6 months" was added to this question. Otherwise there are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 2010-2013

Weights

• 2010-2013 : SAMPWEIGHT