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MEPS HC-163

2013 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK

DATE: March 13, 2017

Variable Name:	YNOUSC42
Description:	AC07 MAIN REAS PERS DOESNT HAVE USC-R4/2
Format:	2.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	954
End:	955

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED	WEIGHTED BY PERWT13F
-9 NOT ASCERTAINED	13	73,476
-8 DK	73	453,232
-7 REFUSED	3	8,271
-1 INAPPLICABLE	28,444	252,526,778
1 SELDOM OR NEVER SICK	4,622	35,616,839
2 RECENTLY MOVED TO AREA	339	2,904,249
3 DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO	123	978,764
4 USC IN AREA NOT AVAILABLE	126	1,507,450
5 CAN'T FIND PROVIDER WHO SPEAKS LANGUAGE	13	86,437
6 GOES DIFFERENT PLACES FOR DIFF NEEDS	256	2,255,987
7 JUST CHANGED INSURANCE PLANS	96	715,314
8 DON'T USE DOCS/TREAT SELF	160	1,456,336
9 COST OF MEDICAL CARE	593	3,756,598
10 NO HEALTH INSURANCE	1,770	10,596,217
11 JOB-RELATED REASONS	7	34,401
12 LOOKING FOR A NEW DOCTOR/NO DOCTOR YET	61	565,667
13 USC DOCTOR IS SOMEWHERE ELSE	14	109,795
14 DON'T LIKE/DON'T TRUST DOCTORS	26	188,473
15 HEALTH-RELATED REASONS	6	41,719
16 NEWBORN - NO DOCTOR YET	5	21,091
17 SELF, RELATIVE, OR FRIEND IS A DOCTOR	21	259,723
19 CARE AVAILABLE ON JOB	6	73,976
20 WILL NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR	16	110,632
21 PROBLEMS WITH TIME AND TRANSPORTATION	21	223,947
22 GOES TO HOSPITAL/EMERGENCY ROOM/CLINIC	15	88,486
23 USES ALTERNATIVE CARE	4	47,812
24 INSURANCE-RELATED REASONS	21	225,613
91 OTHER REASON	86	794,699
TOTAL	36,940	315,721,982