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File Name  PERSON7
Full Name  Ahrq\CCFS\BA001NKK\DATA\Findings\Rep_18\PERSON7.SD2
CD Volume  CD_0609
File Type  Task Analytic File
Title  Finding 18: Stability and Change in Health Insurance Status: New Estimates from the 1996 MEPS
Description  Finding 18: Stability and Change in Health Insurance Status: New Estimates from the 1996 MEPS
Data Year(s)  1996
Records  18974
Population  Finding 18: Stability and Change in Health Insurance Status: New Estimates from the 1996 MEPS
Status  Complete
Task Number  AH.BA001
Research Findings  Finding 18
Constructed at AHRQ?  No
For Findings?  Yes
For Stat Brief?  No


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Name Label Category
AGE AGE: RECODE INTO 10 CATEGORIES Demographics
AGE1X AGE-RD1 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Demographics
AGE96X AGE - 12/31/96 (EDITED/IMPUTED) Demographics
AMASST96 # PHYSICIAN ASS'T VSTS (OFF+OUPAT), 1996 Health care utilization
AMCHIR96 # CHIROPRACTR VSTS (OFF+OUTPAT), 1996 Health care utilization
AMDRC96 # CALLS W/OFF & OUTPAT PHYSICIANS, 1996 Person-level Charges & Expenditures, by Source of Payment
AMNURS96 # NURS/PRCTITIONR VSTS(OFF+OUTPAT), 1996 Health care utilization
AMOPTO96 # OPTOMETRIST VSTS (OFFICE+OUTPAT), 1996 Health care utilization
AMTHER96 # PHYS/OCC THRPY VSTS (OFF+OUTPAT), 1996 Health care utilization
AMTOTC96 # CALLS W/OFFICE & OUPAT DEPTS, 1996 Health care utilization
BLDPCHK3 TIME SINCE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
BRSTEXA3 TIME SINCE BREAST EXAM (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
CHNGJ12 CHANGED RD 1 CM JOB IN RD 2 Employment
CHNGJ231 CHANGED RD 2 CM JOB BY 12/31/96 Employment
CHNGSTAT FLAG:CHANGED MARITAL STATUS Insurance
CHNG_MAR CHANGED MARITAL STATUS Insurance
CHOLCHK3 TIME SINCE CHOLESTEROL CHECK (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
COVRMM HX65 MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVERED BY INS Insurance
COVRYY HX65 YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVERED BY INS Insurance
DUAL_FY PRIVATE/PUBLIC COV--FULL YEAR Insurance
DUAL_PY PRIVATE/PUBLIC COV--PART YEAR Insurance
DVGEN96 # GENERAL DENTIST VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
DVORTH96 # ORTHODONTIST VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
DVTOT96 # DENTAL CARE VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
EMPLOYED RECODED: EMPLOYMENT STATUS Demographics
EMPST1 EMPLOYMENT STATUS RD 1 Employment
EMPST2 EMPLOYMENT STATUS RD 2 Employment
EMPST96 EMPLOYMENT STATUS ON 12/31/96 Employment
EMPSTAT EMP STATUS FOR FULL/PART TIME Employment
ERTOT96 # EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
EVER_BAD EVER FAIR/POOR HEALTH STATUS
EVER_NOT EVER UNINSURED FEB.-DEC. Insurance
FLUSHOT3 TIME SINCE FLU SHOT (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
FRMSIZE FIRM SIZE FOR EMP ALL YR
FTAYWAGE FULL-TIME ALL YR WAGE CATEGORY Employment
GAIN_INS BECAME INSURED FEB.-DEC. Insurance
GAIN_PRI ACQUIRED PRIV INS FEB.-DEC. Insurance
GAIN_PUB ACQUIRED PUBLIC INS FEB.-DEC. Insurance
HOUR1 HOURS PER WEEK RD 1 CM JOB Employment
HOUR2 HOURS PER WEEK RD 2 CM JOB Employment
HOUR2X EDITED HOUR2 Employment
HOUR96 HOURS PER WEEK AT 12/31/96 CM JOB Employment
HOUR96X EIDTED HOUR96 Employment
HRSWORK HOURS WORKED - EMP ALL YR Employment
HRWAGE HOURLY WAGES - EMP ALL YR Employment
HRWG1X HOURLY WAGE RD 1 CM JOB Employment
HRWG2X HOURLY WAGE RD 2 CM JOB Employment
HRWG2XX EDITED HRWG2X Employment
HRWG96X HOURLY WAGE AT 12/31/96 CM JOB Employment
HRWG96XX EDITED HRWG96X Employment
HRWGCAT HRWAGE CATEGORY-6 Employment
INS96X PID IS INSURED - 12/31/96 (ED) Insurance
INSAT1X INSURED ANY TIME IN RD1 Insurance
INSC1231 IN-SCOPE STATUS ON DECEMBER 31, 1996 Insurance
INSCOPE WAS PERSON EVER INSCOPE IN 1996 Insurance
INSFEDE # OF MONTHS INSURANCE FEB-DEC Insurance
INSJA96X COVRD BY HOSP/MED INS IN JAN96 (ED) Insurance
INSRDFY INSURED FULL-YEAR (SUMINS=12) Insurance
INSRDPY INSURED PART-YEAR (0 Insurance
INSRD_PY INSURED PART-YEAR Insurance
INSURED1 PID IS INSURED - RD1 Insurance
IPADM96 # HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS, 1996 Person-level Charges & Expenditures, by Source of Payment
IPDIS96 # HOSPITAL DISCHARGES, 1996 Health care utilization
IPNGTD96 # NIGHTS IN HOSP FOR DISCHARGES, 1996 Health care utilization
IPNGTS96 # NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL, 1996 Person-level Charges & Expenditures, by Source of Payment
IPTOT96 # HOSP STAYS-PARTIAL AND COMPLETED, 1996 Person-level Charges & Expenditures, by Source of Payment
IPZERO96 # ZERO-NIGHT HOSPITAL STAYS, 1996 Health care utilization
MAMOGRM3 TIME SINCE MAMMOGRAM (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
MARITAL MARITAL STATUS Demographics
MARRY1 MARITAL STATUS - RD1 Family Relationships
MARRY1X EDITED MARRY1 Demographics
MARRY2 MARITAL STATUS - RD2 Family Relationships
MARRY2X EDITED MARRY2 Demographics
MARRY96 MARITAL STATUS-12/31/96 Family Relationships
MARRY96X EDITED MARRY96 Demographics
MORE1 RD 1 CM JOB FIRM HAS MORE THAN 1 LOCAT Employment
MORE2 RD 2 CM JOB FIRM HAS MORE THAN 1 LOCAT Employment
MORE2X EDITED MORE2 Employment
MORE96 12/31/96 CMJ FIRM HAS MORE THAN 1 LOC Employment
MORE96X EDITED MORE96 Employment
MSA MSA Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
MSA2 MSA - R2 Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
MSA3 MSA - R3 Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
MSA96 MSA AS OF DEC 31 Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
MSAX EDITED MSA Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
NOINSBEF HX70 EVER W/OUT HEALTH INS IN 95(P1)/96( Insurance
NOINSTM HX71 # WKS/MNTHS W/OUT INS IN 95(P1)/96( Insurance
NOINUNIT HX71 UNIT FOR TIME W/OUT INS IN 95(P1)/9 Insurance
NUMEM96X EDITED NUMEMP96
NUMEMP1 EST SIZE RD 1 CM JOB Employment
NUMEMP2 EST SIZE RD 2 CM JOB Employment
NUMEMP2X EDITED NUMEMP2 Employment
NUMEMP96 EST SIZE 12/31/96 CM JOB Employment
OBASST96 # OFF-BASED PHYSICIAN ASS'T VSTS, 1996 Health care utilization
OBCHIR96 # OFFICE-BASED CHIROPRACTOR VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
OBDRV96 # OFFICE-BASED PHYSICIAN VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
OBNURS96 # OFF-BASED NURSE/PRACTITIONR VSTS, 1996 Health care utilization
OBOPTO96 # OFFICE-BASED OPTOMETRIST VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
OBOTHV96 # OFFICE-BASED NON-PHYSICAN VSTS, 1996 Health care utilization
OBTHER96 # OFF-BASED PHYSICL/OCC THRPY VSTS, 1996 Health care utilization
OBTOTV96 # OFFICE-BASED PROVIDER VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
OPDRV96 # OUTPATIENT DEPT PHYSICIAN VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
OPOTHV96 # OUTPAT DEPT NON-PHYSICIAN VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
OPTOTV96 # OUTPATIENT DEPT PROVIDER VISITS, 1996 Health care utilization
PAPSMER3 TIME SINCE PAP SMEAR (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
PERSID SAMPLE PERSON ID (ODU+PID), unencrypted Identifiers
PHYSICL3 TIME SINCE COMPLETE PHYSICAL (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
POPULTN POPULATION COUNT -- DUMMY VARIABLE Demographics
POVSTAT POVERTY STATUS Income
PREVCOVR HX64 WAS PERSON COVERED BY INS IN 1993 O
PRIFEDE # OF MONTHS PRIV. COV. FEB-DEC Insurance
PRIJA96 COVERED BY PRIVATE INS IN JAN96 Insurance
PRIVATE ANY PRIV INS FULL-YEAR (SUMPRI=12) Insurance
PRIV_FY PRIVATE INS ONLY FULL-YEAR Insurance
PRIV_JAN PRIVATE/CHAMPUS COVERAGE IN JAN. Insurance
PRIV_PY PRIVATE COV. ONLY--PART-YEAR Insurance
PRI_FEDE FLAG:1 PRIFEDE > 0; ELSE 0 Insurance
PROSEXA3 TIME SINCE PROSTATE EXAM (R3) Health Status and Attitudes
PUBFEDE # OF MONTHS PUB. COV. FEB-DEC Insurance
PUBFEDEF FLAG:1 PUBFEDE=11; ELSE 0 Insurance
PUBLJA96 COVERED BY PUBLIC INSURANCE IN JAN Insurance
PUB_FEDE FLAG:1 PUBFEDE > 0; ELSE 0 Insurance
PUB_FY PUBLIC COVERAGE ONLY FULL-YEAR Insurance
PUB_PY PUBLIC COV. ONLY--PART-YEAR Insurance
RACE RACE:HISP/BLACK/WHITE/OTHER Demographics
RACETHNX RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED) Demographics
RACEX RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED) Demographics
RACE_SEX RACE*SEX:HISP/BL/WH/OTHER:M/F Demographics
RATEHLTH PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS Health Status and Attitudes
REGION1 CENSUS REGION - R1 Demographics
RPOV_FS (PTOTIN2F/RPOVLIN)*100 (FAMIDYR)
RTEHLTH1 PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS Health Status and Attitudes
RTEHLTH2 PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS-RD2 Health Status and Attitudes
SELFC96X EDITED SELFCM96
SELFCM1 SELF-EMPLOYED RD 1 CM JOB Employment
SELFCM2 SELF-EMPLOYED RD 2 CM JOB Employment
SELFCM2X EDITED SELFCM2 Employment
SELFCM96 SELF-EMPLOYED AT 12/31/96 CM JOB Employment
SELFEMP SELF-EMPLOYED CAT-EMP ALL YR
SEX SEX Demographics
SMALLF1 WORK IN SMALL FRM - R1 Employment
SMALLF2 WORK IN SMALL FRM - R2 Employment
SMALLF96 WORK IN SMALL FRM AT 12/31/96 Employment
SUMBOTH # OF MONTHS OF PRIVATE/PUBLIC COV Insurance
SUMINS # OF MONTHS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE Insurance
SUMPRI # OF MONTHS OF PRIVATE ONLY COVERAGE Insurance
SUMPUB # OF MONTHS OF PUBLIC ONLY COVERAGE Insurance
UNDER18 AGE: UNDER 18 YEARS OLD Demographics
UNINSRED UNINSURED FULL YEAR (SUMINS=0) Insurance
VARPSU96 VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU - 1996 Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation
VARSTR96 VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM - 1996 Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation
WASAFDC HX66 WAS PREV INS BY PUBLIC AFDC Insurance
WASCHAMP HX66 WAS PREV INS BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA Insurance
WASESTB HX66 WAS PREV INS BY UNION OR EMPLOYER Insurance
WASMCAID HX66 WAS PREV INS BY MEDICAID Insurance
WASMCARE HX66 WAS PREV INS BY MEDICARE Insurance
WASOTGOV HX66 INSURANCE THAT ENDED WAS OTHER GOVT Insurance
WASOTHER HX66 WAS PREV INS BY SOME OTHER SOURCE Insurance
WASPRIV HX66 WAS PREV INS BY GROUP/ASSOC/INS CO Insurance
WASSSI HX66 WAS PREV INS BY SSI PROGRAM Insurance
WASSTAT1 HX66 WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROGRAM 1 Insurance
WASSTAT2 HX66 WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROGRAM 2 Insurance
WASSTAT3 HX66 WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROGRAM 3 Insurance
WASSTAT4 HX28 WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROGRAM 4 Insurance
WASSTAT5 HX66 WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROGRAM 5 Insurance
WASSTAT6 HX66 WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROGRAM 6 Insurance
WASVA HX66 WAS PREV INS BY VA/MILITARY CARE Insurance
WTPERF96 POVERTY ADJUSTED PERSON WEIGHT Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation

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