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NOTCARUNKDOC
Reason for not getting care: Don't know kind of doctor to see
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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, NOTCARUNKDOC reports if the reason the person did not receive care was that she/he did not know what kind of doctor to see.

NOTCARUNKDOC 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.

Availability

  • 1987

Weights