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MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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MEPS HC-168H CODEBOOK
2014 HOME HEALTH VISITS
DATE: April 22, 2016

Variable Name: OTHSVCOS
Description: SPECIFY OTHER HOME CARE SRVCE RECEIVED
Format: 25.0
Type: CHAR
Start: 146
End: 170

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY PERWT14F
-1 INAPPLICABLE
5,335
49,951,662
-9 NOT ASCERTAINED
1
9,207
ABA THERAPHY
4
13,959
ACCESS HOUSING CHILD CARE
5
23,119
ACCESSMT FOR SERVICES
1
4,118
ACUTE MEDICAL
1
11,725
ADHD COUNSELING
4
19,217
ADMINISTERED MEDICATIONS
4
42,215
ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICATION
4
18,972
ALL SERVICES
5
10,801
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
6
8,034
APPLIED OINTMENT TO EYES
1
9,960
ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMEND
1
15,391
ASSIST WITH MEDICATIONS
4
42,215
ASTHMA COUNSELING
1
2,104
BABYSITTING
3
28,172
BATHING EMPTYING URINALS
1
5,131
BEACON HOSPICE SERVICES
5
0
BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST
1
3,643
BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
1
9,329
BEHAVORIAL ISSUES
4
7,616
BEHAVORIAL SUPPORT
7
61,867
BRINGING SUPPLIES BP CK
1
6,641
CALL FOR MY LIGHTS
6
9,964
CASE MANAGEMENT
2
9,248
CASE MANAGMENT
4
93,510
CHANGE AFTER HOSPI
1
17,268
CHANGE BANDAGES
3
38,927
CHANGE DRESSING
4
25,627
CHANGED BANDAGE
1
7,972
CHANGED CATHETOR
4
88,349
CHAPLIN
1
8,698
CHECK DRUG LEVELS
2
54,071
CHECK VITALS
1
3,739
CHECK VITALS BP ETC
1
9,676
CHURCH
6
80,257
CHURCH OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
4
10,384
CLEAN ENTIRE HOUSE
1
2,640
CLEAN HOME
2
10,054
CLEANING
8
87,455
CLEANING HOUSE UPKEEPHAIR
6
18,308
CLEANING THE HOUSE
1
7,785
CLEANS HOUSE
4
14,374
CLIPPING TOE NAILS
2
33,484
CONSELING ADD
3
0
COOK AND CLEAN HOUSE
1
3,733
COOK CLEAN TRANSPORTATION
1
8,992
COOKING
1
3,773
COOKING AND BATHING ETC
5
30,219
COOKING AND CLEANING
1
3,850
COOKING CLEANING
1
1,875
COOKS
5
49,825
COOKS AND CLEANS
1
3,850
COPING SKILLS
1
7,534
COUNSELING
6
26,744
COUNSELING-EMOTIONAL ISSU
2
17,215
COUNSELING/SOCIAL SKILLS
3
0
DAILY ACTIVITIES
8
29,602
DAILY HYGIENE NECESSITIES
1
5,131
DEALING WITH ILLNESS
1
11,212
DIALYSIS ADMINISTRATION
4
35,967
DID OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST
1
30,349
DIDNT WANT TO BE LEFT ALO
2
14,027
DRAW BLOOD
1
30,349
DRESSING
1
12,766
DREW BLOOD
5
67,735
DRIVE SNOW REMOVAL CLEAN
4
23,947
DRIVE TO DR/WALK DOG/FIRE
1
22,525
DRIVE TO MED APPTS-WALKS
5
84,471
DRIVEN R TO STORE
3
33,143
DRIVING
4
47,464
DRIVING TO DOCTORS OFFICE
1
8,428
EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES
3
6,000
EVERYTHING
1
2,127
EXCERCISE EQUIPMENT
1
10,490
FEEDING AND BED CARE
1
0
FOLLOW UP ON MENTAL H
1
5,267
FOOD BAGS
6
56,801
GENERAL HOUSE WORK
3
6,599
GENERAL PHYSICAL
1
2,749
GETTING MEDS IN ORDER
5
21,005
GIVES NIGHT MEDICINE
5
28,106
GROCERY SHOPPING
9
32,013
GROCERY SHOPPING HOUSE K
2
10,256
HELP PAYING BILLS FOOD
6
23,462
HELP W PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
1
4,624
HELP WITH DAILY ACTIVITIE
1
6,561
HOME CARE NEEDS
1
2,160
HOME HEALTH CARE
7
37,727
HOME PROCTORED DRUG TEST
1
25,312
HOME SERVICES
3
32,975
HOME WORK CHORES
6
22,483
HOMEMAKER
2
3,688
HOUSE CLEANING
6
99,355
HOUSE MTNC AND YARD
1
12,766
HOUSE WORK
9
33,809
HOUSECHORES
1
3,279
HOUSEKEEPING
7
63,532
HOUSEKEEPING BILL PAYING
4
35,967
HOUSEKEEPING ONLY
3
40,812
ID HELPFUL EQUIPMENT BUY
1
11,241
ILLNESS
4
8,877
INHOME PROCTORED DRUG TES
1
25,312
INTRAVENOUS DRUGS
1
8,145
JUST TALKS TO ME
1
6,651
LAB TEST
1
20,648
LAB WORK AND XRAYS
3
62,207
LAUNDRY AND YARD WORK
2
4,974
LAUNDRY DR VISITS DROVE
1
13,604
LAUNDRY ERRANDS
6
58,479
LAUNDRY SERVICES
1
14,556
LAUNDRY TRIPS TO DOCTORS
3
27,621
LITTLE MAINT AT HOUSE
4
68,052
LOTION ON FEET
4
68,052
MADE ACCESSMENT FOR SERVI
1
4,118
MAINTENANCE ON HOUSE/MEAL
1
12,766
MEALS
3
249,763
MED DISPENSION
3
33,561
MEDICAL ADVICE ON DIET
1
15,439
MEDICAL VISITS FOOD PREP
1
3,930
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
5
14,391
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
8
106,107
MENTAL STATUS CHECK
3
10,278
MONITOR MEDICATIONS
1
10,554
MONITORING VITAL SIGNS
5
69,624
MULTIPLE
1
21,922
NEEDS ALL HOME CARE
2
4,320
NURSE CHECKUPS
4
60,271
NURSE HOME CARE ASSESMENT
1
2,870
OBSERVATION
1
3,003
ORGANIZES MEDICATION
5
15,329
OTHER ACTIVTIES CHURCH
5
12,980
OTHER FAMILY EVENTS
1
2,150
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
7
42,191
OXYGEN
1
22,950
PASTORAL CARE
1
12,588
PAYING BILLS ACTIVITIES
5
27,672
PH THERAPY OCCUPATIONAL
1
1,659
PHYCICAL THERAPHY OCCUPAT
1
1,659
PHYSICAL THEAPRY
1
2,996
PHYSICAL THERAPY
7
145,466
PICK UP MEDICATIONS
5
40,050
PODIATRY SERVICE/FOOT CAR
1
11,206
POSTNATAL VISIT
1
3,578
PREPARED MEALS
6
12,951
PRONOUNCE DEATH FUNERAL
1
0
PT
3
27,986
PT EXERCISES FOR LEGS
1
18,207
REPACKING WOUND AND PACK
1
9,207
REPAIRED GRAB BAR
1
15,396
RESPITE CARE
6
69,278
RESPONDENT
5
16,655
RIDE OUT/MEAL PREP/COMPAN
6
47,832
RN VISIT
1
21,030
SERVICE COORDINATOR
1
4,205
SERVICES
6
36,263
SETTING UP MEDICATIONS
4
43,046
SHOPPING
6
36,244
SHOPPING BILL PMT
2
25,170
SHOPPING CLEAN
5
74,094
SHOPPING DR VISITS
1
2,317
SNOW SHOVELING
1
7,362
SOCIAL WORKER
6
32,758
SOCIAL WORKER- SERVICES
6
14,841
SPEECH THERAPY
6
37,833
SUPERVISION AND COOKING E
6
21,857
SUPERVISOR OUTSIDE ACTIVI
2
10,919
SUPORTIVE SERVICES MENTAL
3
34,366
TAKE VITALS SIGNS/ VISUAL
6
36,164
TAKES BP VITALS
6
32,395
TAKES TO DOCTOR
1
8,241
TAKING RX
1
2,664
TESTS
1
6,566
THERAPY/COUNSELING
4
0
TOOK VITALS
1
7,147
TRAINING IN CARE
2
0
TRAINING IS GOOD
1
0
TRANSPORTATION
4
20,622
TRANSPORTATION COOKING
5
25,640
VACCUMING RUGS
5
64,433
VITAL CHECK
1
3,739
WALKING ACTIVITES
5
44,250
WASH HAIR COOK
1
13,179
WASH MEALS CLEAN
3
35,689
WASHED STOCKINGS
1
13,397
WOUND CARE
6
44,173
TOTAL
5,890
54,523,466


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