IPUMS NHIS: descr: NOTCAREMAIN

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NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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NOTCAREMAIN

Main reason didn't get needed medical care/surgery, past 12 months

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Code	Label	96	95	94	93
00	NIU	X	X	X	X
01	Could not afford	X	X	X	X
02	No insurance	X	X	X	X
03	Doctor didn't accept Medicaid or insurance plan	X	X	X	X
04	Not serious enough	X	X	X	X
05	Wait too long in clinic or office	X	X	X	X
06	Difficulty getting an appointment	X	X	X	X
07	Doesn't like or believe in doctors	X	X	X	X
08	No doctor available	X	X	X	X
09	Didn't know where to go	X	X	X	X
10	No way to get there	X	X	X	X
11	Hours not convenient	X	X	X	X
12	Speak a different language	·	X	X	X
13	Health of other family member interfered	X	X	X	X
14	Insurance didn't cover problem	X	X	X	·
15	Clinic or office not accessible	X	X	X	·
16	Other reason	X	X	X	X
98	Unknown-not ascertained	X	X	X	X
99	Unknown-don't know	X	X	X	X

Description

For persons who needed medical care or surgery but did not get it in the past 12 months, NOTCAREMAIN reports the main reason that the person did not get care the last time she/he needed it. The response categories vary over time and include the following: could not afford it, no insurance, doctor didn't accept Medicaid/insurance plan, not serious enough, waited too long in clinic/office, had difficulty getting an appointment, didn't like, trust, or believe in doctors, no doctor available, didn't know where to go, no way to get there, hours not convenient, spoke a different language, health of another family member interfered, insurance didn't cover, clinic or office not accessible, or other reason.

NOTCAREMAIN is a variable dealing with access to care. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

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The universe and the response categories changed. Please refer to the Universe Tab and the Survey Text Tab for detailed information.

Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.

Survey Text

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1996

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11a. Sometimes people have difficulties in getting medical care when they need it. During the past 12 months, was there any time when someone in the family needed medical care or surgery, but did not get it?

1[] Yes (11b)
2[] No (12)
9[] DK (12)

b. Who didn't get needed care?
Mark (x) "Didn't get care" box in person's column.

1[] Didn't get care.

c. Anyone else?

[] Yes (Reask 11b and c)
[] No

Ask 11d and e for each person marked in 11b marked.
d. The LAST time -- did not get the care -- needed, what was the MAIN reason -- didn't get care?
Mark (x) only one.

01[] Could not afford it (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
02[] No insurance (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
03[] Doctor did not accept Medicaid/insurance plan (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
04[] Insurance didn't cover (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
05[] Not serious enough (11e)
06[] Wait too long in clinic/office (11e)
07[] Difficulty getting an appointment (11e)
08[] Doesn't like/trust/believe in doctors (11e)
09[] No doctor available (11e)
10[] Didn't know where to go (11e)
11[] No way to get there (11e)
12[] Hours not convenient (11e)
13[] Speak a different language (11e)
14[] Health of another family member interfered (11e)
15[] Clinic/office not accessible (11e)
98[] Other -Specify (11e)
________
99[] DK (11e)

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1995

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11a. Sometimes people have difficulties in getting medical care when they need it. During the past 12 months, was there any time when someone in the family needed medical care or surgery, but did not get it?

1[] Yes (11b)
2[] No (12)
9[] DK (12)

b. Who didn't get needed care?
Mark (x) "Didn't get care" box in person's column.

1[] Didn't get care.

c. Anyone else?

[] Yes (Reask 11b and c)
[] No

Ask 11d and e for each person marked in 11b marked.
d. The LAST time -- did not get the care -- needed, what was the MAIN reason -- didn't get care?
Mark (x) only one.

01[] Could not afford it (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
02[] No insurance (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
03[] Doctor did not accept Medicaid/insurance plan (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
04[] Insurance didn't cover (11d for NP with 11b marked or 12)
05[] Not serious enough (11e)
06[] Wait too long in clinic/office (11e)
07[] Difficulty getting an appointment (11e)
08[] Doesn't like/trust/believe in doctors (11e)
09[] No doctor available (11e)
10[] Didn't know where to go (11e)
11[] No way to get there (11e)
12[] Hours not convenient (11e)
13[] Speak a different language (11e)
14[] Health of another family member interfered (11e)
15[] Clinic/office not accessible (11e)
98[] Other -Specify (11e)
________
99[] DK (11e)

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1994

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14a. Sometimes people have difficulties in getting medical care when they need it. During the past 12 months, was there any time when someone in the family needed medical care or surgery, but did not get it?

[] 1 Yes (14b)
[] 2 No (15)
[] 9 DK (15)

b. Who didn't get needed care?
Mark (X) "Didn't get care" box in person's column.

[] 1 Didn't get care.

c. Anyone else?

[] Yes (Reask 14b and c)
[] No

Ask 14d and e for each person marked in 14b.
d. The LAST time -- did not get the care [he/she] needed, what was the MAIN reason [he/she] didn't get care?
Mark (X) only one.

[] 01 Could not afford it (14d for NP with 14b marked or 15)
[] 02 No insurance (14d for NP with 14b marked or 15)
[] 03 Doctor did not accept Medicaid/insurance plan (14d for NP with 14b marked or 15)
[] 04 Insurance didn't cover (14d for NP with 14b marked or 15)
[] 05 Not serious enough (14e)
[] 06 Wait too long in clinic/office (14e)
[] 07 Difficulty getting an appointment (14e)
[] 08 Doesn't like/trust/believe in doctors (14e)
[] 09 No doctor available (14e)
[] 10 Didn't know where to go (14e)
[] 11 No way to get there (14e)
[] 12 Hours not convenient (14e)
[] 13 Speak a different language (14e)
[] 14 Health of another family member interfered (14e)
[] 15 Clinic/office not accessible (14e)
[] 98 Other (Specify) ____ (14e)
[] 99 DK (14e)

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1993

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15a. Sometimes people have difficulties in getting medical care when they need it. During the past 12 months, was there any time when someone in the family needed medical care or surgery, but did not get it?

1 [] Yes (15b)
2 [] No (16)
9 [] DK (16)

b. Who didn't get needed care?
Mark (X) "Didn't get care" box in person's column.

1 [] Didn't get care.

c. Anyone else?

[] Yes (Reask 15b and c)
[] No

(Ask 15d and e for each person marked in 15b).

d. The LAST time -- did not get the care -- needed, what was the MAIN reason -- didn't get care?
Mark (X) only one.

01 [] Could not afford it (15d for NP with 15b marked)
02 [] No insurance (15d for NP with 15b marked)
03 [] Doctor did not accept Medicaid/insurance plan (15d for NP with 15b marked)
04 [] Not serious enough (15e)
05 [] Wait too long in clinic/office (15e)
06 [] Difficulty getting an appointment (15e)
07 [] Doesn't like/trust/believe in doctors (15e)
08 [] No doctor available (15e)
09 [] Didn't know where to go (15e)
10 [] No way to get there (15e)
11 [] Hours not convenient (15e)
12 [] Speak a different language (15e)
13 [] Health of another family member interfered (15e)
98 [] Other - Specify - __________ (15e)
99 [] DK (15e)

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