HISTOP5A
Why coverage stopped: Employer stopped offering coverage
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
97
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | Not mentioned | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Mentioned | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For persons without health insurance coverage for less than 3 years, HISTOP5A indicates if a reason for not having coverage is the person's employer stopped offering coverage. Respondents were handed a card listing possible reasons for no insurance and were asked to specify up to five reasons or could specify some other reason. Individuals with single service were considered to be uninsured, and included in the universe for this variable.
This variable is not comparable with variables from before 1997. See the comparability tab for more details.
For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Comparability
Changes in the universe reduce comparability over time. For 1997, the universe includes only those without insurance for less than 3 years and the response categories are slightly different from all other years. Users should not compare HISTOP5A with variables on reasons for no insurance from before 1997. Users who want to compare variables before and after 1997 should see the recoded variable HINOEMPR, which has been recoded by the IHIS staff to improve comparability over time.
[show more]In 1997, the survey included other variables as employment related reasons for no insurance in addition to HISTOP5A, including: cut back to part-time/became temporary employee and benefits from the employer ran out. For 1998 forward, employment related reasons for no insurance included: self-employment and employer doesn't offer coverage/not eligible and are available.
This variable is not comparable with variables from before 1997 indicating no insurance coverage due to unemployment and users should not compare this variable with the pre-1997 variables. From 1997 forward, the NCHS edited the responses for insurance coverage based on plan name to improve the accuracy in insurance coverage status. In addition, prior to 1997, respondents who indicated no insurance due to cost may have been covered through other public programs (see the variable description for HINOREMP, available for 1976, 1980, 1982-1984, 1986, 1989, 1993-1996).
Universe
- 1997: All persons without health insurance coverage for less than 3 years
- 2010-2018: All persons without a known comprehensive health insurance plan.
Availability
- 1997, 2010-2018
Survey Text
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2018
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2017
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2016
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2015
Survey form
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2014
Survey form
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2013
Survey form
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2012
Survey form
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2011
Survey form
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
2010
Survey form
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Question ID:FHI.290_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOP
Question Text:
Question Text:
(book) F18 [fill1: Which of these are reasons [fill2: you/ALIAS] stopped being covered?/Which of these are reasons [fill3:you do/ALIAS does] not have health insurance?]
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
01 Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
02 Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
03 Became ineligible because of age/left school
04 Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
05 Cost is too high
06 Insurance company refused coverage
07 Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
08 Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
09 Lost Medicaid (other)
10 Other (specify)
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance or with only single service plans
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1-9,R,D) [go to HCSPFYR]
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question ID:FHI.291_00.000
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Instrument Variable Name: HISTOPOT
Question Text:
Question Text:
? [F1] * Other reason for not having coverage
Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text All persons without known health insurance and an "other" reason for stopping or not having coverage
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
go to HISTOP for the next person without known health insurance coverage or only single service plans; else, go to HCSPFYR
1997
Survey form
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FHI.280
Which of these are reasons {you/subject's name} stopped being covered by health insurance?
FR: HAND CARD F11. ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER 'N' FOR NO MORE.
Card F11FR: HAND CARD F11. ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER 'N' FOR NO MORE.
1. Lost job or changed employers
2. Spouse/parent lost job or changed employers
3. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Became ineligible because of age/left school
5. Employer stopped offering coverage
6. Cut back to part-time/became temporary employee
7. Benefits from employer/former employer ran out
8. Couldn't afford to pay premiums
9. Insurance plan raised cost of premiums
10. Insurance company refused coverage
11. Other
2. Spouse/parent lost job or changed employers
3. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Became ineligible because of age/left school
5. Employer stopped offering coverage
6. Cut back to part-time/became temporary employee
7. Benefits from employer/former employer ran out
8. Couldn't afford to pay premiums
9. Insurance plan raised cost of premiums
10. Insurance company refused coverage
11. Other
(1) Lost job or changed employers
(2) Spouse/parent lost job or changed employers
(3) Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
(4) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(5) Employer stopped offering coverage
(6) Cut back to part-time/became temporary employee
(7) Benefits from employer/former employer ran out
(8) Couldn't afford to pay premiums
(9) Insurance plan raised cost of premiums
(10) Insurance company refused coverage
(11) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) DK
(2) Spouse/parent lost job or changed employers
(3) Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
(4) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(5) Employer stopped offering coverage
(6) Cut back to part-time/became temporary employee
(7) Benefits from employer/former employer ran out
(8) Couldn't afford to pay premiums
(9) Insurance plan raised cost of premiums
(10) Insurance company refused coverage
(11) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) DK
HISTOP
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Weights
- 1997, 2010-2018 : PERWEIGHT