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MEPS H41 CODEBOOK

1996 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC USE FILE

DATE: July 18, 2005

Name	Start	End	Description
INSENDYY	97	98	YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVERED
COVRYY	59	60	YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVERED
WASVA	69	70	WAS PREV INS BY VA/MILITARY CARE
WASSTAT3	83	84	WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROG 3
WASSTAT2	81	82	WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROG 2
WASSTAT1	79	80	WAS PREV INS BY STATE PROG 1
WASSSI	77	78	WAS PREV INS BY SSI PROGRAM
WASOTHER	85	86	WAS PREV INS BY SOME OTHER SOURCE
WASAFDC	75	76	WAS PREV INS BY PUBLIC AFDC
WASOTGOV	73	74	WAS PREV INS BY OTHER GOVT PROG
WASMCARE	63	64	WAS PREV INS BY MEDICARE
WASMCAID	65	66	WAS PREV INS BY MEDICAID
WASPRIV	71	72	WAS PREV INS BY GROUP/ASSOC/INS CO
WASESTB	61	62	WAS PREV INS BY EMPLOYER OR UNION
WASCHAMP	67	68	WAS PREV INS BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA
PREVCOVR	55	56	WAS PERS COVERED BY INS IN PREV 2 YRS
NOINUNIT	91	92	UNIT OF TIME WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE
PMEDIN3	293	294	PRESCRIBED DRUG PRIV INSURANCE - RD 3
PMEDIN2	291	292	PRESCRIBED DRUG PRIV INSURANCE - RD 2
PMEDIN1	289	290	PRESCRIBED DRUG PRIV INSURANCE - RD 1
INS3X	143	144	PID IS INSURED - RD 3 INT (ED)
INS2X	141	142	PID IS INSURED - RD 2 INT (ED)
INS1X	139	140	PID IS INSURED - RD 1 INT (ED)
INS96X	145	146	PID IS INSURED - 12/31/96 (ED)
PRIV3	239	240	PID HAS PRIVATE HLTH INS-RD 3 INT
PRIV2	237	238	PID HAS PRIVATE HLTH INS-RD 2 INT
PRIV1	235	236	PID HAS PRIVATE HLTH INS-RD 1 INT
PRIV96	241	242	PID HAS PRIVATE HLTH INS-12/31/96
MCDMC96	41	42	PID CV MCAID GTK PL ANY TIM-12/31/96(ED)
PRVMC96	53	54	PID COV PV GTKEP PL ANY TIM-12/31/96(ED)
PRVMC2	51	52	PID COV PRIV GATEKEEP PL ANY TIME-R2(ED)
PRVMC1	49	50	PID COV PRIV GATEKEEP PL ANY TIME-R1(ED)
MCDHMO96	35	36	PID COV MCAID HMO ANY TIME-12/31/96(ED)
MCDMC2	39	40	PID COV MCAID GTKEEP PLN ANY TIME-R2(ED)
MCDMC1	37	38	PID COV MCAID GTKEEP PLN ANY TIME-R1(ED)
STAPR2	273	274	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 2 INT
STAPR1	271	272	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 1 INT
STAPR96	275	276	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-12/31/96
PROUT3	253	254	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 3 INT
PROUT2	251	252	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 2 INT
PROUT1	249	250	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 1 INT
PROUT96	255	256	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-12/31/96
PRIS3	231	232	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 3 INT
PRIS2	229	230	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 2 INT
PRIS1	227	228	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 1 INT
PRIS96	233	234	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - 12/31/96
PUB3X	261	262	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 3 INT (ED)
PUB2X	259	260	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 2 INT (ED)
PUB1X	257	258	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 1 INT (ED)
PUB96X	263	264	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - 12/31/96 (ED)
PRIDK3	199	200	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 3 INT
PRIDK2	197	198	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 2 INT
PRIDK1	195	196	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 1 INT
PRIDK96	201	202	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-12/31/96
PRVHMO2	45	46	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 2(ED)
PRVHMO1	43	44	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 1(ED)
PRVHMO96	47	48	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIM-12/31/96(ED)
OTPUB3	191	192	PID COV BY OTHER PUBLIC INS - RD3 INT
OTPUB2	189	190	PID COV BY OTHER PUBLIC INS - RD2 INT
OTPUB1	187	188	PID COV BY OTHER PUBLIC INS - RD 1 INT
OTPUB96	193	194	PID COV BY OTHER PUBLIC INS - 12/31/96
PRIOG3	223	224	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 3 INT
PRIOG2	221	222	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 2 INT
PRIOG1	219	220	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 1 INT
PRIOG96	225	226	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS - 12/31/96
PRING3	215	216	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 3 INT
PRING2	213	214	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 2 INT
PRING1	211	212	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 1 INT
PRING96	217	218	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - 12/31/96
MCARE3X	177	178	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 3 INT ED)
MCARE2X	175	176	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 2 INT (ED)
MCARE2	169	170	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 2 INT
MCARE1X	173	174	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 1 INT (ED)
MCARE1	167	168	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 1 INT
MCARE96X	179	180	PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/96 (ED)
MCARE96	171	172	PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/96
MCAID96	157	158	PID COV BY MEDICAID - 12/31/96
MCDHMO2	33	34	PID COV BY MCAID HMO ANY TIME-RD 2 (ED)
MCDHMO1	31	32	PID COV BY MCAID HMO ANY TIME-RD 1 (ED)
MCAID3X	163	164	PID COV BY MCAID - RD 3 INT (ED)
MCAID2X	161	162	PID COV BY MCAID - RD 2 INT (ED)
MCAID1X	159	160	PID COV BY MCAID - RD 1 INT (ED)
MCAID96X	165	166	PID COV BY MCAID - 12/31/96 (ED)
PRIEU3	207	208	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 3 INT
PRIEU2	205	206	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 2 INT
PRIEU1	203	204	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 1 INT
PRIEU96	209	210	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-12/31/96
CHAMP3X	129	130	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 3 INT(ED)
CHAMP2X	127	128	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 2 INT(ED)
CHAMP1X	125	126	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 1 INT(ED)
CHAMP96X	131	132	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/96(ED)
PID	6	8	PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID	9	16	PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
INSLOOK	111	112	PERSON EVER LOOKED FOR INSURANCE
DENYINSR	99	100	PERSON EVER DENIED INSURANCE
DENYOTH	109	110	OTHER REASON CAUSED INSURANCE DENIAL
COVRMM	57	58	MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVERED
INSENDMM	95	96	MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVERED
INTVLANG	29	30	LANGUAGE INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN
INSAT2X	149	150	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD 2
INSAT1X	147	148	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD 1
INSAT96X	151	152	INSURED ANY TIME 12/31/96
DNYHYPER	103	104	HYPERTENSION CAUSED INSURANCE DENIAL
HIEUIDX	17	28	HIEU IDENTIFIER
NOINSBEF	87	88	EVER WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE IN PREV YR
DUID	1	5	DWELLING UNIT ID
DNYDIAB	105	106	DIABETES CAUSED INSURANCE DENIAL
DENTIN3	287	288	DENTAL PRIVATE INSURANCE - RD 3
DENTIN2	285	286	DENTAL PRIVATE INSURANCE - RD 2
DENTIN1	283	284	DENTAL PRIVATE INSURANCE - RD 1
MORECOVR	93	94	COVERED BY MORE COMPREH PLAN PREV 2 YR
MCAID2	155	156	COV BY MEDICAID - RD 2 INT
MCAID1	153	154	COV BY MEDICAID - RD 1 INT
DNYCORON	107	108	CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE CAUSED INSUR DNL
LIMITOT	123	124	CONDITION CAUSED LIMIT: OTHER
LMTMIGRN	119	120	CONDITION CAUSED LIMIT: MIGRAINE
LMTCATAR	121	122	CONDITION CAUSED LIMIT: CATARACT
LMTBACK	117	118	CONDITION CAUSED LIMIT: BACK PROBLEMS
LMTASTHM	115	116	CONDITION CAUSED LIMIT: ASTHMA
DNYCANC	101	102	CANCER CAUSED INSURANCE DENIAL
PUBAT96X	269	270	AT ANY TIME VERSION OF PUB96X
PUBAT2X	267	268	AT ANY TIME VERSION OF PUB2X
PUBAT1X	265	266	AT ANY TIME VERSION OF PUB1X
STPRAT2	279	280	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 2
STPRAT1	277	278	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 1
MCDAT2X	183	184	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY MCAID - RD 2
MCDAT1X	181	182	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY MCAID - RD 1
MCDAT96X	185	186	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY MCAID - 12/31/96
CHMAT2X	135	136	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 2
CHMAT1X	133	134	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 1
CHMAT96X	137	138	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/96
STPRAT96	281	282	AT ANY TIME COV BY STATE INS - 12/31/96
PRIVAT96	247	248	ANYTIME VERSION OF PRIV96
PRIVAT2	245	246	ANYTIME VERSION OF PRIV2
PRIVAT1	243	244	ANYTIME VERSION OF PRIV1
INSLIMIT	113	114	ANY LIMIT/RESTRICTIONS ON INSURANCE
NOINSTM	89	90	# WKS/MONS WITHOUT HEALTH INSUR PREV YR

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