Codes and Frequencies
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Description
For sample adults who delayed, had trouble, or were unable to get care from a hospital emergency room during the past 12 months (ERDELAYR), ERDOTHER identifies those who reported that the delay was due to some reason other than those specified on the flashcard.
Sample adults who indicated that they had delayed, had trouble or were unable to get care from a hospital ER were asked, "What were the reasons you delayed or had trouble getting care from a hospital emergency room?" From a flashcard, respondents selected all reasons that applied.
Related Variables[show more]
Other reasons for delay, and the associated variables, are the following:
- Not sure needed emergency room care (ERDUNSURE)
- Could not take time off from work (ERDWORK)
- Did not have child care (ERDKIDCARE)
- Did not have transportation (ERDTRANS)
- Ambulance did not arrive quickly enough (ERDAMBLATE)
- Did not have health insurance (ERDUNINSURE)
- Emergency room costs too much (ERDCOSTLY)
- Did not have money for co-payment (ERDCOPAY)
- Health plan requires pre-authorization (ERDPREAUTH)
- Concerned that health plan would not pay (ERDHPNOPAY)
- Long wait (ERDWAIT)
- Sent to another part of the hospital for care (ERDSENT)
- Other (specify) reason (ERDOTHER)
Universe
- 2001: Sample adults age 18+ who delayed, had trouble, or were unable to get care from hospital ER during past 12 months.
Availability
- 2001
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Weights
- 2001 : SAMPWEIGHT