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Medicare Part D - 2007

Medicare Part D SAQ - 2007
              
OVERVIEW

   In early 2007, graduates received the respondent report and the 
   Medicare Part D questionnaire.  This went out to all living graduates 
   regardless of their 2004 participation - provided we knew where the
   graduate lived.
   
   Perhaps because of insufficient testing of the questionnaire there 
   were about 300 graduates who only completed the first page and 
   the last page, the fourth page. Questions on pages two and three were 
   therefore coded not ascertained.
  
   
BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS

   IS001REM-IS002REM:  Graduate's prescription drug usage                
   
   IS003REM:           Graduate's understanding of new Medicare plan
  
   IS004REM:           Graduate enrolled in new Medicare plan?
   
   IS005REM-IS010REM:  Graduate's new enrollment details
   
   IS011REM-IS017REM:  Reasons Graduate didn't enroll in Medicare
   
   IS018REM-IS019REM:  Who's responsible for Grad not enrolling
   
   IS020REM-IS037REM:  Were various resources used for enrollment decision
   
   IS038REM-IS046REM:  Seek advice from particular person about enrolling?
   
   IS047REM:           Graduate change prescription coverage late 2006?
   
   IS048REM-IS049REM:  Old coverage details
   
   IS050REM-IS055REM:  Reason Graduate changed perscription coverage
   
   IS056REM:           Graduate's message to Washington
   
   IS057REM:           Grad leave comment?
   

NOTE: See cor988 in Appendix P for variable creation details.

is001rem: How many different prescription drugs do you currently take regularly?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q1

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 20 36 56
0 - 1 867 907 1774
2 - 3 811 928 1739
4 - 5 507 615 1122
6 - 37 406 435 841
Note: Top coded on public release.

is002rem: How much did you spend out-of-pocket on prescription drugs in 2006?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q2

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 293 394 687
0 - 40 490 502 992
42 - 182 477 492 969
183 - 361 467 502 969
362 - 720 452 537 989
722 - 9700 432 494 926
Note: Top coded on public release.
Note: There is a high number of not ascertains at least partially because this was not asked in the pilot version (n=341).

is003rem: How well would you say you understand the new Medicare prescription drug benefit?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q3

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 66 111 177
1 NOT WELL AT ALL 491 533 1024
2 NOT TOO WELL AT ALL 619 593 1212
3 SOMEWHAT WELL 976 1203 2179
4 VERY WELL 459 481 940

is004rem: Are you enrolled in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q4

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 47 73 120
1 YES 1016 1373 2389
2 NO 1548 1475 3023

is005rem: What kind of new Medicare plan is Graduate enrolled in?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q4

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-2 1595 1548 3143
-1 DON'T KNOW 44 83 127
1 STAND-ALONE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN 598 850 1448
2 MEDICARE ADVANTAGE/HMO PLAN 374 440 814

is006rem: Did Graduate provide the name of his/her Medicare prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage/HMO?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q5, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-2 1595 1548 3143
1 YES 1002 1349 2351
2 NO 14 24 38

is007rem: How much do you pay each month in premiums for your Medicare prescription drug or Medicare Advantage/HMO plan?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q6, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 58 83 141
-2 1595 1548 3143
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 2 2
0 - 11 212 263 475
12 - 24 206 290 496
25 - 35 217 289 506
36 - 75 190 266 456
76 - 926 133 180 313
Note: Top coded on public release.

is008rem: Century month Graduate enrolled in his/her current Medicare prescription drug plan.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q7_y, q7_m, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 53 70 123
-2 1595 1548 3143
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
783 - 1272 249 290 539
1273 268 364 632
1274 - 1277 184 291 475
1278 - 1285 245 338 583
1286 - 1296 17 19 36
Note: Year on public release. Also top and bottom coded on public release.

is009rem: How confident are you that you made the best decision about which Medicare plan you enrolled in?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q8, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 9 26 35
-2 1595 1548 3143
1 NOT VERY CONFIDENT 76 111 187
2 SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT 380 536 916
3 VERY CONFIDENT 440 561 1001
4 EXTREMELY CONFIDENT 111 139 250

is010rem: How do the savings you're receiving for your new Medicare plan compare to what you expected to save?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q9, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 37 56 93
-2 1595 1548 3143
1 NO SAVINGS SO FAR 169 219 388
2 LESS THAN EXPECTED 169 224 393
3 ABOUT WHAT EXPECTED 529 696 1225
4 BETTER THAN EXPECTED 112 178 290

is011rem: Did Graduate already have a good prescription drug coverage under another plan? Was this the main reason, an important reason, or not a reason for not enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q10_a1, q10_a2, q10sum, q10msum, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 62 87 149
-2 1016 1373 2389
1 MAIN REASON 1137 1050 2187
2 AN IMPORTANT REASON 100 110 210
3 NOT A REASON 296 301 597

is012rem: Did Graduate not take enough prescriptions to need a Medicare drug plan? Was this the main reason, an important reason, or not a reason for not enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q10_b1, q10_b2, q10sum, q10msum, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 62 87 149
-2 1016 1373 2389
1 MAIN REASON 118 150 268
2 AN IMPORTANT REASON 164 160 324
3 NOT A REASON 1251 1151 2402

is013rem: Did Graduate think it wouldn't save him/her enough money to be worthwhile? Was this the main reason, an important reason, or not a reason for not enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q10_c1, q10_c2, q10sum, q10msum, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 62 87 149
-2 1016 1373 2389
1 MAIN REASON 40 43 83
2 AN IMPORTANT REASON 258 231 489
3 NOT A REASON 1235 1187 2422

is014rem: Did Graduate think it is too complicated or too hard to figure out which plan to choose? Was this the main reason, an important reason, or not a reason for not enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q10_d1, q10_e2, q10sum, q10msum, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 62 87 149
-2 1016 1373 2389
1 MAIN REASON 19 18 37
2 AN IMPORTANT REASON 160 144 304
3 NOT A REASON 1354 1299 2653

is015rem: Did Graduate not get around to it this year? Was this the main reason, an important reason, or not a reason for not enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q10_e1, q10_e2, q10sum, q10msum, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 62 87 149
-2 1016 1373 2389
1 MAIN REASON 3 3 6
2 AN IMPORTANT REASON 34 18 52
3 NOT A REASON 1496 1440 2936

is016rem: Was some other reason the main reason, an important reason, or not a reason for Graduate not enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan? This excludes having a good prescription plan, not taking enough prescriptions, not saving money, too complicated to choose a plan, and not getting around to it.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q10_f1, q10_f2, q10sum, q10msum, IS005REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 62 87 149
-2 1015 1372 2387
1 MAIN REASON 77 38 115
2 AN IMPORTANT REASON 48 38 86
3 NOT A REASON 1409 1386 2795

is017rem: What is the other reason Graduate hasn't enrolled in a Medicare prescription drug plan? This excludes having a good prescription plan, not taking enough prescriptions, not saving money, too complicated to choose a plan, and not getting around to it.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: c_q10f, IS016REM
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 2 4 6
-3 REFUSED 4 3 7
-2 2486 2845 5331
1 GRAD HAD VA/TRICARE COVERAGE 13 21 34
2 GRAD STILL WORKING 8 3 11
3 GRAD HAS SENIOR CARE 6 5 11
4 LOSE MEDICAL COVERAGE IF SIGN UP 3 2 5
5 SPOUSE WORKS, COVERED UNDER PLAN 5 1 6
6 RECOMMENDED BY INSURANCE/ADVISOR 65 7 72
7 NOT ELLIGABLE 6 15 21
8 OTHER 13 15 28

is018rem: Who was responsible for making your decisions about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q11a, q11b, c_q11b3

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 109 140 249
-1 DON'T KNOW 25 35 60
1 GRADUATE ENTIRELY 1578 1381 2959
2 SOMEONE ELSE AND GRAD BUT MOSTLY GRAD 279 342 621
3 SOMEONE ELSE AND GRAD EQUALLY 376 620 996
4 SOMEONE ELSE AND GRAD MOSTLY SOMEBODY ELSE 104 169 273
5 SOMEONE ELSE ENTIRELY 75 109 184
6 GRAD ENROLLED AUTOMATICALLY & HAVE NOT CHANGED 65 125 190

is019rem: Graduate's relationship to person who was at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q11b, c_q11b2, c_q11b3, SEXRSP, IS018REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 89 137 226
-2 1752 1646 3398
1 HUSBAND 0 923 923
4 SON 2 8 10
6 BROTHER 2 5 7
10 SON-IN-LAW 0 1 1
11 BROTHER-IN-LAW 0 5 5
20 NEPHEW 1 0 1
21 MALE FRIEND 1 1 2
31 WIFE 612 0 612
32 FORMER WIFE 1 0 1
34 DAUGHTER 7 18 25
36 SISTER 3 2 5
40 DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 1 1 2
41 SISTER-IN-LAW 0 2 2
51 FEMALE FRIEND 0 1 1
74 CHILD, GENDER UNKNOWN 2 3 5
80 CHILD-IN-LAW, GENDER UNKNOWN 1 0 1
91 FRIEND, GENDER UNKNOWN 30 30 60
93 OTHER RELATIVE, GENDER UNKNOWN 0 3 3
95 OTHER NON-RELATIVE, GENDER UNKNOWN 0 1 1
105 RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY MEMBER (PRIEST, BROTHER, ETC.) 1 1 2
501 INSURANCE AGENT/REP 49 78 127
502 FINANCIAL ADVISOR/CONSULTANT 7 6 13
503 EMPLOYER 38 25 63
504 DOCTOR/PHARMACIST 8 11 19
505 LAWYER 1 1 2
506 SOCIAL WORKER 1 3 4
507 COUNTY AGING RESOURCE CENTER 2 9 11
Note: On public release this is collapsed into husband (1), wife (31), child (74), friend (91), other (95).

is020rem: Did Graduate use Medicare's 1-800 number for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_a1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 157 206 363
2 NO 2308 2529 4837

is021rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use Medicare's 1-800 number for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_a2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 55 79 134
2 NO 2410 2656 5066

is022rem: Did Graduate use Medicare's website for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_b1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 301 261 562
2 NO 2164 2474 4638

is023rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use Medicare's website for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_b2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 92 158 250
2 NO 2373 2577 4950

is024rem: Did Graduate use websites other than Medicare's for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_c1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 189 167 356
2 NO 2276 2568 4844

is025rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use websites other than Medicare's for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_c2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 71 109 180
2 NO 2394 2626 5020

is026rem: Did Graduate use materials sent by plans for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_d1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 1019 1108 2127
2 NO 1446 1627 3073

is027rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use materials sent by plans for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_d2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 215 310 525
2 NO 2250 2425 4675

is028rem: Did Graduate use materials provided by Medicare for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_e1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 761 785 1546
2 NO 1704 1950 3654

is029rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use materials provided by Medicare for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_e2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 145 234 379
2 NO 2320 2501 4821

is030rem: Did Graduate use materials provided by the pharmacy for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_f1, q12_j, q12sum, inpilot

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 307 348 655
1 YES 180 232 412
2 NO 2124 2341 4465
Note: There is a high number of not ascertains at least partially because this was not asked in the pilot version (n=341).

is031rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use materials provided by the pharmacy for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_f2, q12_j, q12sum, inpilot

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 307 348 655
1 YES 47 61 108
2 NO 2257 2512 4769

is032rem: Did Graduate use materials sent by organizations other than Graduate's plans, Medicare, and the pharmacy for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_g1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 529 584 1113
2 NO 1936 2151 4087

is033rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use materials sent by organizations other than Graduate's plans, Medicare, and the pharmacy for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_g2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 148 220 368
2 NO 2317 2515 4832

is034rem: Did Graduate use articles in newspapers or magazines for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_h1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 547 650 1197
2 NO 1918 2085 4003

is035rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use articles in newspapers or magazines for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_h2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 119 171 290
2 NO 2346 2564 4910

is036rem: Did Graduate use information on tv/radio for information about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit or which plan to choose?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_i1, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 284 344 628
2 NO 2181 2391 4572

is037rem: Did the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose use information on tv/radio for information?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q12_i2, q12_j, q12sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 146 186 332
1 YES 59 75 134
2 NO 2406 2660 5066

is038rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from Graduate's spouse?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_a, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 679 886 1565
2 NO 1763 1812 3575

is039rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from Graduate's children?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_c, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 39 70 109
2 NO 2403 2628 5031

is040rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from Graduate's family other than spouse and children?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_c, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 71 113 184
2 NO 2371 2585 4956

is041rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from friends?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_d, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 289 361 650
2 NO 2153 2337 4490

is042rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from a pharmacist?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_e, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 177 202 379
2 NO 2265 2496 4761

is043rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from physician/other health care provider?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_f, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 136 105 241
2 NO 2306 2593 4899

is044rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from insurance agent?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_g, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 514 636 1150
2 NO 1928 2062 3990

is045rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from an accountant/professional financial advisor?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_h, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 70 82 152
2 NO 2372 2616 4988

is046rem: Did Graduate or the person at least partially responsible for Graduate's decision about enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug benefit and which plan to choose seek advice from local senior center or other community group?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q13_i, q13_j, q13sum

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 169 223 392
1 YES 114 234 348
2 NO 2328 2464 4792

is047rem: Did Graduate change his/her Medicare prescription drug coverage between November 15th and December 31st in 2006?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 262 291 553
1 YES 198 255 453
2 NO 2151 2375 4526
Note: There is a high number of not ascertains at least partially because this was not asked in the pilot version (n=341).

is048rem: What kind of Medicare prescription drug coverage did Graduate have before changing coverage between November 15th and December 31st in 2006?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14b, c_q14b, IS047REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 14 16 30
-3 REFUSED 4 5 9
-2 2413 2666 5079
1 RECEIVED DRUG COVERAGE THROUGH A PLAN OFFERED BY EMPLOYER 44 54 98
2 DID NOT HAVE ANY PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE BEFORE NOV/DEC 2006 13 21 34
3 RECEIVE COVERAGE THROUGH STAND-ALONE MEDICARE PRESCRIP PLAN 78 90 168
4 RECEIVED COVERAGE THROUGH A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE/HMO PLAN 27 39 66
6 GRAD NAMED A PLAN/COMPANY 6 12 18
7 GRAD UPGRADED/CHANGED PLAN 6 5 11
8 GRAD ONLY MENTIONED COST 6 6 12
9 GRAD GAVE OTHER REASON 0 7 7
Note: Reasons 6-9 are collapsed into 'OTHER' on public release.

is049rem: Did Graduate provide the name of the Medicare prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage/HMO he/she had before changing coverage between November 15th and December 31st in 2006?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14c, IS047REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-2 2413 2666 5079
1 YES 174 228 402
2 NO 24 27 51

is050rem: Did Graduate change his/her Medicare prescription drug plan because the old plan changed its prices or coverage and was no longer best for the Graduate?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14d_a, q14dsum, IS047REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 11 13 24
-2 2413 2666 5079
1 YES 51 77 128
2 NO 136 165 301

is051rem: Did Graduate change his/her Medicare prescription drug plan because the new coverage costs less money in terms of total monthly premiums?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14d_b, q14dsum, IS047REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 11 13 24
-2 2413 2666 5079
1 YES 82 102 184
2 NO 105 140 245

is052rem: Did Graduate change his/her Medicare prescription drug plan because prescription drug needs changed and the new coverage fits needs better?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14d_c, q14dsum, IS047REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 11 13 24
-2 2413 2666 5079
1 YES 14 18 32
2 NO 173 224 397

is053rem: Did Graduate change his/her Medicare prescription drug plan because new coverage offers better coverage for drugs Graduate has taken for over a year?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14d_d, q14dsum, IS047REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 11 13 24
-2 2413 2666 5079
1 YES 33 53 86
2 NO 154 189 343

is054rem: Did Graduate change his/her Medicare prescription drug plan because of some reason? This excludes the old plan changed prices/coverage, new coverage has lower premiums, drug needs changed, and new coverage better for drugs taken over a year.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q14d_e, q14dsum, IS047REM

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 11 13 24
-2 2413 2666 5079
1 YES 52 71 123
2 NO 135 171 306

is055rem: What is the other reason Graduate changed his/her Medicare prescription drug plan. This excludes the old plan changed prices/coverage, new coverage has lower premiums, drug needs changed, and new coverage better for drugs taken over a year.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: c_q14d_e, IS054REM
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Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 8 5 13
-2 2566 2854 5420
1 EMPLOYER STOPPED COVERAGE OR GRAD/SPOUSE RETIRED 10 15 25
2 EMPLOYER CHANGED PLANS 9 1 10
3 AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED 1 2 3
4 AVOID PENALTY 2 4 6
5 SAVE MONEY 8 16 24
6 BETTER COVERAGE 2 7 9
7 WAS ADVISED TO 1 3 4
8 OLD PLAN HAD BAD SERVICE 0 5 5
9 DIDN'T HAVE PLAN BEFORE 0 2 2
10 OTHER 4 7 11

is056rem: What message would you send to policymakers in Washington regarding the new Medicare prescription drug benefit?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q15

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 634 859 1493
1 BENEFIT IS WORKING WELL AND NO REAL CHANGES ARE NEEDED 264 235 499
2 BENEFIT COULD BE IMPROVED WITH MINOR CHANGES 854 900 1754
3 BENEFIT IS NOT WORKING WELL AND NEEDS MAJOR CHANGES 680 744 1424
4 BENEFIT IS NOT WORKING WELL AND SHOULD BE REPEALED 179 183 362
Note: There is a high number of not ascertains at least partially because this was not asked in the pilot version (n=341).

is057rem: Did Graduate leave a comment about his/her experiences with Medicare or his/her prescription drug coverage

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2007      Mode: SAQ
Source variables: q16, inpilot

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2380 2405 4785
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 171 170 341
1 YES 969 1389 2358
2 NO 1471 1362 2833
Note: There is a high number of not ascertains at least partially because this was not asked in the pilot version (n=341).

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