HICOSTY
Amount family spent on medical care, past 12 months
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
96
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Zero | X | X | X | X |
| 01 | Less than $500 | X | X | X | X |
| 02 | $500 to $1999 | X | X | X | X |
| 03 | $2000 to $2999 | X | X | X | X |
| 04 | $3000 to $4999 | X | X | X | X |
| 05 | $5000 or more | X | X | X | X |
| 96 | NIU | · | · | · | X |
| 97 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X | X |
| 98 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For all persons, this variable indicates how much respondents (or the family) spent on medical care in the past 12 months excluding the cost of over-the-counter medications, insurance premiums, or any costs for which they expected to be reimbursed. Respondents were handed a card which listed 6 intervals, from $0 to $5000 or more, and asked to indicate a category.
Universe
- 1993: All persons in quarter 3 or 4.
- 1994-1996: All persons.
Availability
- 1993-1996
Survey Text
| 1996 |
| 1995 |
| 1994 |
| 1993 |
1996
Survey form
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14. During the past 12 months, about how much did [you/your family] spend for medical care? Do NOT include the cost of over-the-counter remedies, the cost of health insurance premiums, or any costs for which you expect to be reimbursed.
Mark (x) only one.
Mark (x) only one.
1[] Zero
2[] Less than $500
3[] $500-$1999
4[] $2000-$2999
5[] $3000-$4999
6[] $5000 or more
9[] DK
2[] Less than $500
3[] $500-$1999
4[] $2000-$2999
5[] $3000-$4999
6[] $5000 or more
9[] DK
1995
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14. During the past 12 months, about how much did [you/your family] spend for medical care? Do NOT include the cost of over-the-counter remedies, the cost of health insurance premiums, or any costs for which you expect to be reimbursed.
Mark (x) only one.
Mark (x) only one.
1[] Zero
2[] Less than $500
3[] $500-$1999
4[] $2000-$2999
5[] $3000-$4999
6[] $5000 or more
9[] DK
2[] Less than $500
3[] $500-$1999
4[] $2000-$2999
5[] $3000-$4999
6[] $5000 or more
9[] DK
1994
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14. During the past 12 months, about how much did (you/your family) spend for medical care? Do NOT include the cost of over-the-counter remedies, the cost of health insurance premiums, or any costs for which you expect to be reimbursed.
[] 1 Zero
[] 2 Less than $500
[] 3 $500-$1999
[] 4 $2000-$2999
[] 5 $3000-$4999
[] 6 $5000 or more
[] 9 DK
[] 2 Less than $500
[] 3 $500-$1999
[] 4 $2000-$2999
[] 5 $3000-$4999
[] 6 $5000 or more
[] 9 DK
1993
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14. During the past 12 months, about how much did (you/your family) spend for medical care? Do NOT include the cost of over-the-counter remedies, the cost of health insurance premiums, or any costs for which you expect to be reimbursed.
[] 1 Zero
[] 2 Less than $500
[] 3 $500-$1999
[] 4 $2000-$2999
[] 5 $3000-$4999
[] 6 $5000 or more
[] 9 DK
[] 2 Less than $500
[] 3 $500-$1999
[] 4 $2000-$2999
[] 5 $3000-$4999
[] 6 $5000 or more
[] 9 DK
Weights
- 1994-1996 : PERWEIGHT
- 1993 : SAMPWEIGHT