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File Attribute Attribute Value
File Name  FILE87
Full Name  Ahrq\CCFS\BA001NKK\DATA\Findings\Rep_03\FILE87.SD2
CD Volume  CD_0609
File Type  Task Analytic File
Title  Finding 3: Access to Health Care--Sources and Barriers, 1987
Description  Finding 3: Access to Health Care--Sources and Barriers, 1987
Data Year(s)  1987
Records  30038
Population  Finding 3: Access to Health Care--Sources and Barriers, 1987
Status  Complete
Task Number  AH.BA001
Research Findings  Finding 3
Constructed at AHRQ?  No
For Findings?  Yes
For Stat Brief?  No


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Name Label Category
AGE Age (continuous version) Demographics
AGE18_24 1 if age 18-24; else 0 Demographics
AGE25_54 1 if age 25-54; else 0 Demographics
AGE55_64 1 if age 55-64; else 0 Demographics
AGE6_17 1 if age 6-17; else 0 Demographics
AGE_65OV 1 if age 65+; else 0 Demographics
AGE_LT6 1 if age<6; else 0 Demographics
BLACK 1 if black & not hispanic; else 0 Demographics
CHMPUSX2 ED T5 PID COV BY CHAMPUS OR CHAMPVA - R2 Insurance
CHMPUSX4 ED T5 PID COV BY CHAMPUS OR CHAMPVA - R4 Insurance
FAMSIZE Family size w/student folded-in 1987 R2 Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
F_PHLTH 1 if fair or poor health; else 0 Health Status and Attitudes
HAVEUSCX 1 if has a usual source of care; else 0 Access to Care
HIGHINC 1 if high income(>400% poverty); else 0 Income
HISPANIC 1 if hispanic; else 0 Demographics
LOWINC 1 if low income(125-200% poverty);else 0 Income
MALE 1 if male; else 0 Demographics
MCAIDF2 YES/NO IN REF PD-MCAID R2 Insurance
MCAIDF4 YES/NO IN REF PD-MCAID R4 Insurance
MCONLY 1 if age 65+ & medicare only; else 0 Demographics
MCPRIV 1 if age 65+ & medicare & priv insurance Insurance
MCPUB 1 if age 65+ & medicare & other pub insu Insurance
MDCAREX2 ED T2 PID COVERED BY MEDICARE - R2 Insurance
MDCAREX4 ED T2 PID COVERED BY MEDICARE - R4 Insurance
MIDINC 1 if mid income(200-400% poverty);else 0 Income
MIDWEST 1 if living in Midwest; else 0 Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
MSA 1 if living in MSA; else 0 Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
NOREAST 1 if living in Northeast; else 0 Access to Care
NOTSICK 1 if no source of care seldom/never sick
NRPOOR 1 if near poor(100-125% poverty); else 0 Income
OFFICE 1 if source of care is office-based Access to Care
OTPUBDX2 ED T12 PID COV BY OTH PUB ASSISTANCE- R2 Insurance
OTPUBDX4 ED T12 PID COV BY OTH PUB ASSISTANCE- R4 Insurance
PID Person unique (DUID+PN) identifier Identifiers
POOR 1 if poor(<=100% poverty); else 0 Income
PRIVX2 PID HAS PRIV HLTH INSUR COVERAGE - R2 Insurance
PRIVX4 PID HAS PRIV HLTH INSUR COVERAGE - R4 Insurance
PSU variance estimation psu-1987 Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation
SOUTH 1 if living in South; else 0 Person-level Charges & Expenditures, by Source of Payment
STRATA Variance estimation stratum-1987 R2 Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation
U65PRIV 1 if age<65 & any priv insurance; else 0 Insurance
U65PUB 1 if age<65 & pub insurance only; else 0 Insurance
U65UNINS 1 if age<65 & uninsured; else 0 Insurance
UNINSUR2 PID UNINSURED - R2 Insurance
UNINSUR4 PID UNINSURED - R4 Insurance
WEIGHTX Person level 1987 weight - R2 Sampling Weights and Variance Estimation
WEST 1 if living in West; else 0 Survey Administration and Eligibility Status
WHITE 1 if not black & not hispanic; else 0 Demographics

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