YCHEAPMEDYR
Asked doctor for lower cost medication, past 12 months
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults, YCHEAPMEDYR indicates if the respondent, concerning the use of prescription medication, asked doctor for a lower cost medication to save money in the past 12 months.
This variable can be used to monitor the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
[show more]In order to save money, other behaviors mentioned are:
- Skipped medication doses (YSKIPMEDYR)
- Took less medicine (YSKIMPMEDYR)
- Delayed filling a prescription (YDELAYMEDYR)
- Bought prescription drugs from another country (YFORNMEDYR)
- Used alternative therapies (YALTMEDYR)
Universe
- 2011-2012: Sample adults age 18+.
- 2013-2018: Sample adults age 18+ who were prescribed prescription medication in the past 12 months.
Availability
- 2011-2018
Weights
- 2011-2018 : SAMPWEIGHT
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