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Hospital Utilization Questionnaire File Frequencies
(HUQ.XPT)

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Health now compared with 1 year ago
HUQ020	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	477	4.79	477	4.79
1: Better	1709	17.15	2186	21.94
2: Worse	727	7.30	2913	29.23
3: About the same	7049	70.74	9962	99.97
9: Don`t know	3	0.03	9965	100.00

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Routine place to go for healthcare
HUQ030	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	5	0.05	5	0.05
1: Yes	8449	84.79	8454	84.84
2: There is no place	1423	14.28	9877	99.12
3: There is more than one place	87	0.87	9964	99.99
9: Don`t know	1	0.01	9965	100.00

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Type place most often go for healthcare
HUQ040	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	1429	14.34	1429	14.34
1: Clinic or health center	2448	24.57	3877	38.91
2: Doctor`s office or HMO	5655	56.75	9532	95.65
3: Hospital emergency room	150	1.51	9682	97.16
4: Hospital outpatient department	232	2.33	9914	99.49
5: Some other place	48	0.48	9962	99.97
9: Don`t know	3	0.03	9965	100.00

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#Times received healthcare over past yr
HUQ050	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	5	0.05	5	0.05
0: None	1619	16.25	1624	16.30
1: 1	2006	20.13	3630	36.43
2: 2 to 3	2876	28.86	6506	65.29
3: 4 to 9	2262	22.70	8768	87.99
4: 10 to 12	628	6.30	9396	94.29
5: 13 or more	556	5.58	9952	99.87
99: Don`t know	13	0.13	9965	100.00

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How long since last healthcare visit
HUQ060	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	8346	83.75	8346	83.75
1: 6 months or less	119	1.19	8465	84.95
2: More than 6 months, but not more than 1 year ago	157	1.58	8622	86.52
3: More than 1 year, but not more than 3 years ago	905	9.08	9527	95.60
4: More than 3 years	376	3.77	9903	99.38
5: Never	55	0.55	9958	99.93
9: Don`t know	7	0.07	9965	100.00

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Overnight hospital patient in last year
HUQ070	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	5	0.05	5	0.05
1: Yes	987	9.90	992	9.95
2: No	8963	89.94	9955	99.90
7: Refused	1	0.01	9956	99.91
9: Don`t know	9	0.09	9965	100.00

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#Times overnite hospital patient/last yr
HUD080	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	8978	90.10	8978	90.10
1: 1	763	7.66	9741	97.75
2: 2	133	1.33	9874	99.09
3: 3	45	0.45	9919	99.54
4: 4	19	0.19	9938	99.73
5: 5	10	0.10	9948	99.83
6: 6 or more	13	0.13	9961	99.96
99: Don`t know	4	0.04	9965	100.00

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Seen mental health professional /past yr
HUQ090	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	1190	11.94	1190	11.94
1: Yes	574	5.76	1764	17.70
2: No	8186	82.15	9950	99.85
7: Refused	3	0.03	9953	99.88
9: Don`t know	12	0.12	9965	100.00

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