WLS Codebooks
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: Health Insurance Summary
ss010re Health insurance coverage from respondent's current or former employer. ss011re Health insurance coverage from spouse's current or former employer. ss012re Health insurance coverage obtained directly from an insurance company, not from an employer. ss013re-ss014re Other health insurance. ss016re-ss017re Has respondent ever been turned down when applying for health insurance and why? ss018re-ss019re Has respondent's spouse ever been turned down when applying for health insurance and why? NOTE: See APPENDIX P - COR608, Health Insurance Coding.
ss010re: Is respondent currently covered by health insurance offered by a current or former employer or union?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: aa01, 824f, RS010RE
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 60 | 39 | 99 |
-2 | 3 | 39 | 42 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | YES | 1697 | 1121 | 2818 |
2 | NO | 564 | 1280 | 1844 |
ss011re: Is respondent covered by any health insurance through spouse's current or former employer or union?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 832f, 34m, RS011RE
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 52 | 30 | 82 |
-2 | 394 | 579 | 973 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1 | YES | 504 | 1178 | 1682 |
2 | NO | 1371 | 692 | 2063 |
ss012re: Does respondent have any type of health insurance coverage such as Blue-Cross/Blue-Shield obtained directly from an insurance company and not from an employer?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 826f, RS012RE
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 61 | 40 | 101 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1 | YES | 282 | 355 | 637 |
2 | NO | 1979 | 2084 | 4063 |
ss013re: Is respondent covered by any health insurance other than health insurance offered by your current or former employer or union, health insurance through spouse's current or former employer or union, or health insurance coverage such as Blue-Cross/Blue-Shield obtained directly from an insurance company and not from an employer?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 826m, RS013RE
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 60 | 39 | 99 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | YES | 217 | 311 | 528 |
2 | NO | 2047 | 2129 | 4176 |
ss014re: Description of health insurance other than from employer or union, or from insurance company.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 826n, b826n, RS014RE
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-2 | 2107 | 2169 | 4276 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | CHAMPUS, MILITARY HEALTH BENEFITS | 52 | 27 | 79 |
2 | MEDICARE, SOCIAL SECURITY - DISABILITY | 110 | 151 | 261 |
3 | MEDICAID, STATE SPONSORED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | 6 | 13 | 19 |
4 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-CANCER | 10 | 22 | 32 |
5 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE- HOSPITALIZATION | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-MAJOR MEDICAL | 2 | 2 | 4 |
7 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-DENTAL | 4 | 6 | 10 |
9 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-ACCIDENT POLICY | 2 | 1 | 3 |
10 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-LONG-TERM CARE | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
12 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-DISABILITY, INCOME CONTINUATION | 0 | 2 | 2 |
13 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-OTHER | 0 | 2 | 2 |
14 | ADDITIONAL COVERAGE-NOT SPECIFIED | 2 | 2 | 4 |
15 | COVERAGE PURCHASED FROM AN INSURANCE COMPANY - BASIC OR TYPE NOT SPECIFIED | 13 | 41 | 54 |
16 | COVERAGE THROUGH CURRENT SPOUSE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN - BASIC OR TYPE | 1 | 21 | 22 |
17 | COVERAGE THROUGH FORMER SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER OR UNION - BASIC OR TYPE | 0 | 4 | 4 |
18 | HMO (HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION), PPO (PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
19 | OTHER | 8 | 10 | 18 |
ss016re: Has respondent ever personally been turned down when applying for health insurance?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 830
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 68 | 56 | 124 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1 | YES | 95 | 138 | 233 |
2 | NO | 2160 | 2283 | 4443 |
original sample members who are also siblings are coded "9" for SS016RE.
ss017re: Was respondent turned down because of a pre-existing health condition or some other reason?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 830f, b830f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-2 | 2229 | 2342 | 4571 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1 | PRE-EXISTING CONDITION | 86 | 126 | 212 |
4 | PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | PREGNANCY | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | TOO OLD, TOO YOUNG, WRONG AGE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 | BAD CREDIT RATING | 0 | 1 | 1 |
10 | WENT TO DOCTOR TOO FREQUENTLY | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | TAKING A MEDICATION THAT COULD CAUSE FURTHER COMPLICATIONS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
15 | OCCUPATION TOO DANGEROUS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | DENIED AFTER A PHSYICAL, CONDITION NOT SPECIFIED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
19 | DON'T KNOW WHY DENIED, INSURANCE COMPANY WOULDN'T DISCLOSE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
20 | OTHER WORK RELATED PROBLEM/COMPLICATIO (I.E. SMALL BUSINESS, WORKED FOR A MUNICIPALITY) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | ALREADY ON WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION | 0 | 1 | 1 |
22 | OTHER | 1 | 0 | 1 |
ss018re: Has respondent's spouse ever personally been turned down when applying for health insurance?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 34m, 830p
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 58 | 43 | 101 |
-2 | 394 | 579 | 973 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 5 | 1 | 6 |
1 | YES | 69 | 87 | 156 |
2 | NO | 1798 | 1770 | 3568 |
married original sample members who are also siblings are coded "9" for SS018RE.
ss019re: Was respondent's spouse turned down because of a pre-existing health condition or some other reason?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: phone
Source variables: 830t, b830t
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2113 | 1861 | 3974 |
-2 | 2255 | 2393 | 4648 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1 | PRE-EXISTING CONDITION | 61 | 83 | 144 |
7 | TOO OLD, TOO YOUNG, WRONG AGE | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8 | BAD CREDIT RATING | 0 | 1 | 1 |
13 | SMOKER | 1 | 0 | 1 |
14 | TAKING PROZAC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
18 | INSURANCE COMPANY MADE DECISION TO DROP BASED ON FALSE INFORMATION | 1 | 1 | 2 |
22 | OTHER | 2 | 0 | 2 |