Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
14
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13
|
12
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 01 | Acupuncturist | X | X | X |
| 02 | Audiologist | X | X | X |
| 03 | Chiropractor | X | X | X |
| 04 | Dentist | X | X | X |
| 05 | Homeopath | · | X | X |
| 06 | Naturopathy | X | X | X |
| 07 | Nurse | X | X | X |
| 08 | Nutritionist | X | · | X |
| 09 | Optometrist | X | X | X |
| 10 | Pharmacist | X | X | X |
| 11 | Podiatrist | X | X | X |
| 12 | Technician | X | X | X |
| 13 | Therapist | X | X | X |
| 14 | Dental Hygenist | X | X | · |
| 15 | Holistic practitioner | X | X | · |
| 16 | Orthodontist | · | X | · |
| 17 | Paramedic | X | · | · |
| 85 | None | · | X | · |
| 97 | Not Ascertained | X | X | X |
| 99 | Don't Know | · | · | X |
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Description
For sample adults who saw some other kind of provider (LVISOTHER) on their last health care visit, LVISOTHTYPE indicates if other health providers were acupuncturist, audiologist, chiropractor, dentist, or homeopath.
This variable can be used to monitor the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Universe
- 2012-2013; 2014: Sample adults 18+ who visited a clinic, doctor's office/HMO, hospital outpatient department or someplace else (not ER or urgent care center) on their last visit and who saw some other kind of provider.
Availability
- 2012-2014
Survey Text
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
2014
Survey form
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Question ID: AAU.306_00.025
Instrument Variable Name: ALASTSPC
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
What kind of health professional did you see at your last visit?
Verbatim Verbatim response
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who saw some other kind of provider on their last health care visit
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(Allow 75,R,D) [goto AVISAPTN]
2013
Survey form
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Question ID: AAU.306_00.025
Instrument Variable Name: ALASTSPC
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
What kind of health professional did you see at your last visit?
Verbatim Verbatim response
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who saw some other kind of provider on their last health care visit
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(Allow 75,R,D) [goto AVISAPTN]
2012
Survey form
view entire document:
text
image
Question ID: AAU.306_00.025
Instrument Variable Name: ALASTSPC
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
What kind of health professional did you see at your last visit?
Verbatim Verbatim response
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who saw some other kind of provider on their last health care visit
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(Allow 75,R,D) [goto AVISAPTN]
Weights
- 2012-2014 : SAMPWEIGHT