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Description
For sample persons aged 18 and over who needed medical care or advice in the past 12 months but did not get care, NOTCARPUTOFF reports if the reason the person did not get medical care was procrastination or putting off receiving care.
NOTCARPUTOFF is a variable dealing with access to care. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Comparability
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.
Universe
1987: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who needed medical care or advice in the past 12 months and didn't get care.
