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MEPS H43 CODEBOOK

1998 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC USE FILE

FILE 1

DATE: August 15, 2005

Name	Start	End	Description
ACCELI42	389	389	PERS ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS SUPPLEMENT
AFFORD42	430	431	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC:CAN'T AFFORD OTH
ANYUSC42	480	481	AC22 HAS ANYONE HAD A USC IN LAST YEAR
APPDIF42	460	461	AC17 HOW DIFFICULT TO GET APPT WITH USC
APPTWL42	458	459	AC16 WHEN SEE USC,HAVE APPT OR WALK IN
AVAILT42	434	435	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC: AVAIL WHEN TIME
BSTPLA42	438	439	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC: BEST FOR COND
CARECO42	412	413	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: COST OF MED CARE
CHAMP31X	124	125	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 31 INT(ED)
CHAMP42X	126	127	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 42 INT(ED)
CHAMP53X	128	129	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 53 INT(ED)
CHAMP98X	130	131	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/98(ED)
CHLDCA42	526	527	AC26 DIFFICULTY: COULDN'T GET CHILD CARE
CHMAT31X	132	133	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 31
CHMAT42X	134	135	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 42
CHMAT53X	136	137	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 53
CHMAT98X	138	139	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/98
CHNGUS42	476	477	AC20 HAS ANYONE CHANGED USC IN LAST YEAR
CONFID42	470	471	AC19C CONFIDENT IN USC PROV'S ABILITY?
CONVEN42	436	437	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC: CONVENIENCE
COVRMM	52	53	MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVERED-PANEL 3 ONLY
COVRYY	54	57	YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVERED-PANEL 3 ONLY
DDBDYS31	367	369	# OTH DAY SPENT IN BED SINCE START(RD31)
DDBDYS42	370	372	# OTH DAY SPENT IN BED SINCE START(RD42)
DDBDYS53	373	375	# OTH DAY SPENT IN BED SINCE START(RD53)
DDNSCL31	354	356	# DAYS MISSD SCHOOL DUE TO ILL/INJ(RD31)
DDNSCL42	357	358	# DAYS MISSD SCHOOL DUE TO ILL/INJ(RD42)
DDNSCL53	359	360	# DAYS MISSD SCHOOL DUE TO ILL/INJ(RD53)
DDNWRK31	336	338	# DAYS MISSED WORK DUE TO ILL/INJ (RD31)
DDNWRK42	339	341	# DAYS MISSED WORK DUE TO ILL/INJ (RD42)
DDNWRK53	342	344	# DAYS MISSED WORK DUE TO ILL/INJ (RD53)
DENTIN31	324	325	DENTAL PRIVATE INSURANCE - RD 31
DENTIN42	326	327	DENTAL PRIVATE INSURANCE - RD 42
DENTIN53	328	329	DENTAL PRIVATE INSURANCE - RD 53
DENYINSR	98	99	PERS EVER DENIED INSUR-PANEL 3 ONLY
DENYOTH	108	109	OTH REASON CAUS INSR DENIAL-PANEL 3 ONLY
DIFFPL42	406	407	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: DIFFERENT PLACES
DISTAN42	504	505	AC26 DIFFICULTY: DISTANCE
DKELSE42	428	429	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC:DK WH ELSE TO GO
DKWHER42	522	523	AC26 DIFFICULTY: DK WHERE TO GO
DKWHRU42	400	401	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: DK WHERE TO GO
DNYCANC	100	101	CANCER CAUSE INSR DENIAL-PANEL 3 ONLY
DNYCORON	106	107	CORNRY ART DIS CAUSE INSR DNL-PNL 3 ONLY
DNYDIAB	104	105	DIABETES CAUSE INSUR DENIAL-PANEL 3 ONLY
DNYHYPER	102	103	HYPERTNS CAUSE INSUR DENIAL-PANEL 3 ONLY
DUID	1	5	DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID	9	16	PERSON ID (DUID+PID)
EQUIPM42	518	519	AC26 DIFFICULTY: NO APPROPRIATE EQUIP
EXPENS42	508	509	AC26 DIFFICULTY: TOO EXPENS TO GET THERE
GETTOU42	444	445	AC09A HOW DOES PERSN GET TO USC PROVIDER
HAVEUS42	390	391	AC01 DOES PERSON HAVE A USC PROVIDER?
HCNEED42	486	487	AC24A SATISFIED FAMILY CAN GET CARE
HEARPR42	510	511	AC26 DIFFICULTY: HEARING IMPAIR/LOSS
HIEUIDX	17	23	HIEU IDENTIFIER
INS31X	140	141	PID IS INSURED - RD 31 INT (ED)
INS42X	142	143	PID IS INSURED - RD 42 INT (ED)
INS53X	144	145	PID IS INSURED - RD 53 INT (ED)
INS98X	146	147	PID IS INSURED - 12/31/98 (ED)
INSAT31X	148	149	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD31
INSAT42X	150	151	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD42
INSAT53X	152	153	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD53
INSAT98X	154	155	INSURED ANY TIME 12/31/98/
INSENDMM	92	93	MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVD-PANEL 3 ONLY
INSENDYY	94	97	YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVD-PANEL 3 ONLY
INSIDE42	516	517	AC26 DIFFICULTY: HARD TO GET AROUND
INSLIMIT	112	113	ANY LIMIT/RESTRIC INSURANCE-PANEL 3 ONLY
INSLOOK	110	111	PERS EVER LOOK FOR INSURNCE-PANEL 3 ONLY
INSNOP42	496	497	AC26 DIFFICULTY: INS COMPANY WON'T PAY
INSREA42	440	441	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC:INSURANCE-RELATD
INSRPL42	408	409	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: JUST CHANGED INSUR
INSRQR42	500	501	AC26 DIFFICULTY: INS REQUIRED REFERRAL
INTOBL42	514	515	AC26 DIFFICULTY: HARD TO GET INTO BLDG
INTVLANG	24	25	LANGUAGE INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN
LANGBA42	512	513	AC26 DIFFICULTY: LANGUAGE BARRIER
LIKESU42	426	427	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC: PREFERS/LIKES
LIMITOT	122	123	COND CAUSED LIMIT: OTHER-PANEL 3 ONLY
LMTASTHM	114	115	COND CAUSED LIMIT: ASTHMA-PANEL 3 ONLY
LMTBACK	116	117	COND CAUSED LIMIT:BACK PROB-PANEL 3 ONLY
LMTCATAR	120	121	COND CAUSED LIMIT: CATARACT-PANEL 3 ONLY
LMTMIGRN	118	119	COND CAUSED LIMIT: MIGRAINE-PANEL 3 ONLY
LOCATI42	448	449	USC LOCATION
MAINPR42	490	491	AC25A MAIN REASON EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY
MCAID31	156	157	COV BY MCAID - RD 31 INT
MCAID31X	164	165	PID COV BY MCAID - RD 31 INT (ED)
MCAID42	158	159	COV BY MCAID - RD 42 INT
MCAID42X	166	167	PID COV BY MCAID - RD 42 INT (ED)
MCAID53	160	161	COV BY MCAID - RD 53 INT
MCAID53X	168	169	PID COV BY MCAID - RD 53 INT (ED)
MCAID98	162	163	PID COV BY MCAID - 12/31/98
MCAID98X	170	171	PID COV BY MCAID - 12/31/98 (ED)
MCARE31	172	173	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 31 INT
MCARE31X	180	181	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 31 INT(ED)
MCARE42	174	175	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 42 INT
MCARE42X	182	183	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 42 INT(ED)
MCARE53	176	177	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 53 INT
MCARE53X	184	185	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 53 INT(ED)
MCARE98	178	179	PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/98
MCARE98X	186	187	PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/98 (ED)
MCDAT31X	188	189	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY MCAID - RD 31
MCDAT42X	190	191	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY MCAID - RD 42
MCDAT53X	192	193	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY MCAID - RD 53
MCDAT98X	194	195	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY MCAID - 12/31/98
MCDHMO31	26	27	PID COV BY MCAID HMO ANY TIME-RD 31(ED)
MCDHMO42	28	29	PID COV BY MCAID HMO ANY TIME-RD 42(ED)
MCDHMO98	30	31	PID COV MCAID HMO ANY TIME-12/31/98(ED)
MCDMC31	32	33	PID COV MCAID GATEK PL ANY TIM-RD 31(ED)
MCDMC42	34	35	PID COV MCAID GATEK PL ANY TIM-RD 42(ED)
MCDMC98	36	37	PID CV MCAID GTK PL ANY TIM-12/31/98(ED)
MINORP42	450	451	AC14 GOTO USC FOR NEW HEALTH PROBLEM
MORECOVR	90	91	COV BY MOR COMPR PL PREV 2 YR-PNL 3 ONLY
MYSELF42	410	411	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: NO DOCS/TREAT SELF
NEWARE42	398	399	ACO4 OTH REAS NO USC: RECENTLY MOVED
NOAFFO42	494	495	AC26 DIFFICULTY: COULDN'T AFFORD CARE
NOCARE42	484	485	AC24 DID ANYONE GO W/OUT HEALTH CARE?
NOINSBEF	84	85	EVR WOUT HLTH INSR PREV YR-PANEL 3 ONLY
NOINSTM	86	87	# WKS/MON WOUT HLTH INS PRV YR-PNL 3 ONL
NOINUNIT	88	89	UNIT OF TIME WOUT HLTH INS-PANEL 3 ONLY
NOOTHP42	492	493	AC26 DIFFICULTY: NO OTHER PROBLEMS
NOREA942	424	425	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC:NO OTHER REASONS
NOREAS42	394	395	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: NO OTHER REASONS
NOTIME42	528	529	AC26 DIFFICULTY: NO TIME/TOOK TOO LONG
OBTAIN42	488	489	AC25 ANYONE HAVE DIFFICLTY OBTAIN CARE
OFFHOU42	456	457	AC15 USC HAS OFFICE HRS NIGHTS/WEEKENDS
OFFICE42	432	433	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC:DR OFFICE AT OPD
OFFWOR42	520	521	AC26 DIFFICULTY: COULDN'T GET TIME OFF
OTHDYS31	376	377	MISS ANY WRK/SCH DAY TO CAR FR OTH(RD31)
OTHDYS42	378	379	MISS ANY WRK/SCH DAY TO CAR FR OTH(RD42)
OTHDYS53	380	381	MISS ANY WRK/SCH DAY TO CAR FR OTH(RD53)
OTHINS42	414	415	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: INS RELATED REASON
OTHNDD31	382	383	# DAY MISSED WRK/SCH CARE FOR OTH(RD31)
OTHNDD42	384	386	# DAY MISSED WRK/SCH CARE FOR OTH(RD42)
OTHNDD53	387	388	# DAY MISSED WRK/SCH CARE FOR OTH(RD53)
OTHRE942	442	443	AC09 OTH REAS GO TO USC: OTHER REASON
OTHREA42	416	417	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: OTHER REASON
OTHRPR42	530	531	AC26 DIFFICULTY: OTHER
OTPAAT31	196	197	ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 31
OTPAAT42	198	199	ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 42
OTPAAT53	200	201	ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 53
OTPAAT98	202	203	ANY TIM CV BY/PY OTH GV MCD HMO-12/31/98
OTPBAT31	204	205	ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R31
OTPBAT42	206	207	ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R42
OTPBAT53	208	209	ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R53
OTPBAT98	210	211	AN TM CV BY OT GV NOT MCAID HMO-12/31/98
OTPUBA31	212	213	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 31 INT
OTPUBA42	214	215	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 42 INT
OTPUBA53	216	217	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 53 INT
OTPUBA98	218	219	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - 12/31/98
OTPUBB31	220	221	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 31 INT
OTPUBB42	222	223	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 42 INT
OTPUBB53	224	225	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 53 INT
OTPUBB98	226	227	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - 12/31/98
PERSLA42	404	405	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: LANGUAGE
PHONED42	464	465	AC19 HOW DIFFICULT CONTACT USC BY PHONE
PID	6	8	PERSON NUMBER
PMEDIN31	330	331	PRESCRIBED DRUG PRIVATE INSURANCE-RD 31
PMEDIN42	332	333	PRESCRIBED DRUG PRIVATE INSURANCE-RD 42
PMEDIN53	334	335	PRESCRIBED DRUG PRIVATE INSURANCE-RD 53
PREEXC42	498	499	AC26 DIFFICULTY: PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
PREVCOVR	50	51	PER COV BY INS IN PREV 2 YRS-PANL 3 ONLY
PREVEN42	452	453	AC14 GOTO USC FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
PRIDK31	228	229	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 31 INT
PRIDK42	230	231	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 42 INT
PRIDK53	232	233	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 53 INT
PRIDK98	234	235	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN) - 12/31/98
PRIEU31	236	237	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 31 INT
PRIEU42	238	239	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 42 INT
PRIEU53	240	241	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 53 INT
PRIEU98	242	243	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS - 12/31/98
PRING31	244	245	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 31 INT
PRING42	246	247	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 42 INT
PRING53	248	249	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 53 INT
PRING98	250	251	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - 12/31/98
PRIOG31	252	253	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 31 INT
PRIOG42	254	255	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 42 INT
PRIOG53	256	257	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 53 INT
PRIOG98	258	259	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS - 12/31/98
PRIS31	260	261	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 31 INT
PRIS42	262	263	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 42 INT
PRIS53	264	265	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 53 INT
PRIS98	266	267	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - 12/31/98
PRIV31	268	269	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 31 INT
PRIV42	270	271	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 42 INT
PRIV53	272	273	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 53 INT
PRIV98	274	275	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-12/31/98
PRIVAT31	276	277	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 31
PRIVAT42	278	279	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 42
PRIVAT53	280	281	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 53
PRIVAT98	282	283	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - 12/31/98
PRLIST42	466	467	AC19A DOES USC PROV LISTEN?
PROUT31	284	285	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 31 INT
PROUT42	286	287	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 42 INT
PROUT53	288	289	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 53 INT
PROUT98	290	291	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-12/31/98
PROVST42	472	473	AC19D HOW SATISFIED WITH USC STAFF
PROVTY42	420	421	PROVIDER TYPE
PRVHMO31	38	39	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 31(ED)
PRVHMO42	40	41	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 42(ED)
PRVHMO98	42	43	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIM-12/31/98(ED)
PRVMC31	44	45	PID COV PRIV GATKEEP PL-ANY TIM RD31(ED)
PRVMC42	46	47	PID COV PRIV GATKEEP PL-ANY TIM RD42(ED)
PRVMC98	48	49	PID COV PV GTKEP PL ANY TIM-12/31/98(ED)
PUB31X	292	293	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 31 INT(ED)
PUB42X	294	295	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 42 INT(ED)
PUB53X	296	297	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 53 INT(ED)
PUB98X	298	299	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - 12/31/98 (ED)
PUBAT31X	300	301	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 31
PUBAT42X	302	303	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 42
PUBAT53X	304	305	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 53
PUBAT98X	306	307	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - 12/31/98
PUBTRA42	506	507	AC26 DIFFICULTY: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
REFFRL42	454	455	AC14 GOTO USC FOR REFERRALS
REFUSE42	524	525	AC26 DIFFICULTY: WAS REFUSED SERVICES
REFUSI42	502	503	AC26 DIFFICULTY: DR REFUSED INS PLAN
SCLNBD31	361	362	# DAYS MISSED SCHOOL STAYD IN BED (RD31)
SCLNBD42	363	364	# DAYS MISSED SCHOOL STAYD IN BED (RD42)
SCLNBD53	365	366	# DAYS MISSED SCHOOL STAYD IN BED (RD53)
SELDSI42	396	397	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: SELDOM OR NEV SICK
STAPR31	308	309	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 31 INT
STAPR42	310	311	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 42 INT
STAPR53	312	313	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 53 INT
STAPR98	314	315	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-12/31/98
STPRAT31	316	317	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 31
STPRAT42	318	319	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 42
STPRAT53	320	321	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 53
STPRAT98	322	323	AT ANY TIME COV BY STATE INS - 12/31/98
TREATM42	468	469	AC19B PROV ASK ABOUT OTHER TREATMENTS
TYPEPE42	446	447	USC TYPE OF PROVIDER
TYPEPL42	418	419	USC TYPE OF PLACE
USCNOT42	402	403	AC04 OTH REAS NO USC: USC NOT AVAILABLE
USCQUA42	474	475	AC19E SATISFIED WITH QUALITY OF CARE
WAITTI42	462	463	AC18 WITH APPT, HOW LONG TIL SEEN BY USC
WASAFDC	72	73	WAS PREV INS BY PUBLIC AFDC-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASCHAMP	64	65	WAS PREV INS CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-PANL 3 ONLY
WASESTB	58	59	WAS PREV INS BY EMPL OR UNION-PNL 3 ONLY
WASMCAID	62	63	WAS PREV INS BY MCAID-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASMCARE	60	61	WAS PREV INS BY MEDICARE-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASOTGOV	70	71	WAS PREV INS BY OTH GOV PRG-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASOTHER	82	83	WAS PREV INS BY OTH SOURCE-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASPRIV	68	69	WAS PREV INS GRP/ASSOC/INS CO-PNL 3 ONLY
WASSSI	74	75	WAS PREV INS BY SSI PROGRAM-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASSTAT1	76	77	WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 1-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASSTAT2	78	79	WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 2-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASSTAT3	80	81	WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 3-PANEL 3 ONLY
WASVA	66	67	WAS PREV INS VA/MILITAR CARE-PANL 3 ONLY
WKINBD31	345	347	# DAYS MISSED WORK STAYED IN BED (RD31)
WKINBD42	348	350	# DAYS MISSED WORK STAYED IN BED (RD42)
WKINBD53	351	353	# DAYS MISSED WORK STAYED IN BED (RD53)
YCHNGU42	478	479	AC21 WHY DID PERSON(S) CHANGE USC
YGOTOU42	422	423	AC08 MAIN REASON PERS GOES TO HOSP USC
YNOMOR42	482	483	AC23 WHY DON'T THEY HAVE A USC ANYMORE?
YNOUSC42	392	393	AC03 MAIN REASON PERS DOESN'T HAVE A USC

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