Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
76
|
74
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU and no | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X |
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Description
For persons covered by a private insurance plan, SURGPREP reports if the person had a prepaid group plan.
Insurance included all types of plans, including plans which paid extra cash in the event of hospitalization, but excluding plans which paid only for accidents.
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Universe
- 1974, 1976: All persons covered by a health insurance plan (excluding Medicare or plans that pay only for accidents) which pays any part of a hospital bill or doctor or sugeon's bill
Availability
- 1974, 1976
Weights
- 1974, 1976 : PERWEIGHT
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