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Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating the difference between the public and private versions.

Phone: Access to Insurance

Sibling Spouse Access to Health Insurance
                     

BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS

     bstotre           Total number of health insurance plans

     bsprvre           Total number of private health insurance plans
     
     bs600re           Covered by Medicare

     bspubre           Total number of public/government health insurance plans

     bshhirec          Type of health insurance (hierarchy from CTS)

bstotre: How many insurance plans--either public or private--are you currently covered by?

Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_s10

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-3 REFUSED 13 7 20
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 4 6
0 7 17 24
1 399 720 1119
2 430 376 806
3 82 45 127
4 9 9 18
5 2 0 2
6 2 1 3
Note: Topcoded at 2 on the public release.

bsprvre: How many health insurance plans do you have that you either purchased privately, obtained through a labor union, or obtained through your employer or someone else's? Please do not include any military plans. Do include Medicare Supplemental Plans.

Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_s20

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-2 13 7 20
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 3 3
0 106 93 199
1 728 973 1701
2 84 93 177
3 12 9 21
4 2 1 3
5 1 0 1
Note: Topcoded at 2 on the public release.

bs600re: Are you covered by Medicare?

Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_s30

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-2 13 7 20
-1 DON'T KNOW 4 2 6
1 YES 504 375 879
2 NO 425 795 1220

bspubre: Including Medicare, how many public/government health insurance programs are you covered by?

Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_s40

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-3 REFUSED 0 1 1
-2 13 7 20
-1 DON'T KNOW 5 7 12
0 403 745 1148
1 435 371 806
2 85 47 132
3 5 1 6
Note: Topcoded at 2 on the public release.

bshhirec: Type of health insurance, hierarchy from CTS.

Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_s50, h_s60

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-3 REFUSED 2 0 2
-2 15 11 26
1 MEDICARE 37 20 57
2 MEDICARE & PRIVATE 424 324 748
3 MEDICARE & OTHER PUBLIC 41 29 70
4 PRIVATE 402 750 1152
5 PUBLIC 18 28 46
6 UNINSURED 7 17 24

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