Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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09
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08
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07
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06
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05
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04
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03
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02
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01
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00
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99
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98
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
1 | Not mentioned | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | Mentioned | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For persons without health insurance coverage, HISTOP8 indicates if a reason for not having coverage is the person's employer does not offer coverage or the person is not eligible for coverage through their employer. Respondents were handed a card listing possible reasons for no insurance and were asked to specify up to five reason(s) or could specify 'other'.
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See the comparability time for a more detailed description.
For all years, individuals with single service plans were asked for reasons for no insurance, because single service plans were not considered to be insurance plans.
Comparability
Changes to the universe limit the comparability of this variable over time. For 1998 and 1999, the question was asked of persons without health insurance coverage or for whom it is unknown whether they were without health insurance. Beginning in 2000, the question was asked of persons without health insurance coverage or whose only health insurance coverage was a single service plan. In all years, the universe restriction is based on initial responses about insurance coverage and does not reflect any back-editing done by NCHS NHIS staff.
Universe
- 1998-1999: Persons without health insurance coverage or for whom it is unknown whether they were without health insurance.
- 2000-2018: Persons without health insurance coverage or whose only health insurance coverage is a single service plan.
Availability
- 1998-2018
Survey Text
2018 | 2012 | 2006 | 2000 |
2017 | 2011 | 2005 | 1999 |
2016 | 2010 | 2004 | 1998 |
2015 | 2009 | 2003 | |
2014 | 2008 | 2002 | |
2013 | 2007 | 2001 |
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Enter up to 5 reasons, separate with commas.
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
Skip Instructions:
(10) [go to HISTOPOT]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Which of these are reasons {you/subject name} stopped being covered or {do/does} not have health insurance?
FR: ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
1. Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
3. Became ineligible because of age/left school
2. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
5. Cost is too high
6. Insurance company refused coverage
7. Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
8. Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
9. Lost Medicaid (other)
10. Other (specify)
(2) Got divorced or separated / death of spouse or parent
(3) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(4) Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
(5) Cost is too high
(6) Insurance company refused coverage
(7) Medicaid / Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
(8) Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
(9) Lost Medicaid (other)
(10) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know (other)
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(Go to FHI.320)
Which of these are reasons {you/subject name} stopped being covered or {do/does} not have health insurance?
FR: ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
1. Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
3. Became ineligible because of age/left school
2. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
5. Cost is too high
6. Insurance company refused coverage
7. Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
8. Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
9. Lost Medicaid (other)
10. Other (specify)
(2) Got divorced or separated / death of spouse or parent
(3) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(4) Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
(5) Cost is too high
(6) Insurance company refused coverage
(7) Medicaid / Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
(8) Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
(9) Lost Medicaid (other)
(10) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know (other)
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(Go to FHI.320)
Which of these are reasons {you/subject name} stopped being covered or {do/does} not have health insurance?
FR: ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
1. Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
3. Became ineligible because of age/left school
2. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
5. Cost is too high
6. Insurance company refused coverage
7. Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
8. Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
9. Lost Medicaid (other)
10. Other (specify)
(2) Got divorced or separated / death of spouse or parent
(3) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(4) Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
(5) Cost is too high
(6) Insurance company refused coverage
(7) Medicaid / Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
(8) Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
(9) Lost Medicaid (other)
(10) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know (other)
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[ ]
(Go to FHI.320)
Which of these are reasons {you/subject name} stopped being covered or {do/does} not have health insurance?
FR: ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
1. Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
3. Became ineligible because of age/left school
2. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
5. Cost is too high
6. Insurance company refused coverage
7. Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
8. Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
9. Lost Medicaid (other)
10. Other (specify)
(2) Got divorced or separated / death of spouse or parent
(3) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(4) Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
(5) Cost is too high
(6) Insurance company refused coverage
(7) Medicaid / Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
(8) Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
(9) Lost Medicaid (other)
(10) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know (other)
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[ ]
[ ]
(Go to FHI.320)
Which of these are reasons {you/subject name} stopped being covered or {do/does} not have health insurance?
FR: ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
1. Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
3. Became ineligible because of age/left school
2. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
5. Cost is too high
6. Insurance company refused coverage
7. Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
8. Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
9. Lost Medicaid (other)
10. Other (specify)
(2) Got divorced or separated / death of spouse or parent
(3) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(4) Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
(5) Cost is too high
(6) Insurance company refused coverage
(7) Medicaid / Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
(8) Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
(9) Lost Medicaid (other)
(10) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know (other)
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[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
(Go to FHI.320)
Which of these are reasons {you/subject name} stopped being covered or {do/does} not have health insurance?
FR: ENTER UP TO 5 REASONS. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
1. Person in family with health insurance lost job or changed employers
3. Became ineligible because of age/left school
2. Got divorced or separated/death of spouse or parent
4. Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
5. Cost is too high
6. Insurance company refused coverage
7. Medicaid/Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
8. Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
9. Lost Medicaid (other)
10. Other (specify)
(2) Got divorced or separated / death of spouse or parent
(3) Became ineligible because of age/left school
(4) Employer does not offer coverage/or not eligible for coverage
(5) Cost is too high
(6) Insurance company refused coverage
(7) Medicaid / Medical plan stopped after pregnancy
(8) Lost Medicaid/Medical plan because of new job or increase in income
(9) Lost Medicaid (other)
(10) Other (specify) @SPC
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know (other)
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(Go to FHI.320)
Weights
- 1998-2018 : PERWEIGHT