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This document shows how our
computer program takes some key edited health insurance variables and recodes
them into the variables we use most often to prepare our tables and reports.
For a detailed description
of all CPS ASEC variables in a data dictionary, go to www.census.gov/apsd/techdoc/cps/cps-main.html.
IF HI,
DEPHI, PRIV, DEPRIV or OUT = 1, or
OTHSTYP(1-6) = 10-14, or AHITYP(1-6) = 10-15
THEN COV_HI
= 1 “yes”
ELSE COV_HI
= 2 “no”
IF HI
or DEPHI = 1, or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 10-11,
or AHITYP(1-6) = 10-11
THEN COV_GH
= 1
ELSE COV_GH
= 2
IF CARE
= 1 or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 1 or AHITYP(1-6) = 1
THEN MCARE
= 1
ELSE MCARE
= 2
IF CAID
= 1 or PCHIP = 1 or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 2, 7, 9 or 15, or AHITYP(1-6) = 2,7 or 9
THEN MCAID
=1
ELSE MCAID
= 2
IF OTYP(_1),(_2),(_3), or (_5) = 1 or
OTHSTYP(1-6) = 3-6 or AHITYP(1-6) = 3-6
THEN CHAMP
= 1
ELSE CHAMP
= 2
Private Health Insurance Status
Variable: COV_HI
IF HI,
DEPHI, PRIV, DEPRIV or OUT = 1, or
OTHSTYP(1-6) = 9-13, or AHITYP(1-6) = 9-14
THEN COV_HI
= 1 “yes”
ELSE COV_HI
= 2 “no”
IF HI
or DEPHI = 1, or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 9-10,
or AHITYP(1-6) = 9-10
THEN COV_GH
= 1
ELSE COV_GH
= 2
IF CARE
= 1 or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 1 or AHITYP(1-6) = 1
THEN MCARE
= 1
ELSE MCARE
= 2
IF CAID
= 1 or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 2, 8, or 14, or AHITYP(1-6) = 2 or 8
THEN MCAID
=1
ELSE MCAID
= 2
IF OTYP(_1),(_2),(_3), or (_5) = 1 or
OTHSTYP(1-6) = 3-6 or AHITYP(1-6) = 3-6
THEN CHAMP
= 1
ELSE CHAMP
= 2
Private Health Insurance Status
Variable: COV_HI
IF HI,
DEPHI, PRIV, DEPRIV or OUT = 1, or
OTHSTYP(1-6) = 9-13
THEN COV_HI
= 1 “yes”
ELSE COV_HI
= 2 “no”
IF HI
or DEPHI = 1, or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 9-10
THEN COV_GH
= 1
ELSE COV_GH
= 2
IF CARE
= 1 or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 1
THEN MCARE
= 1
ELSE MCARE
= 2
IF CAID
= 1 or OTYP4 = 1 or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 2, 7, 8 or 14
THEN MCAID
=1
ELSE MCAID
= 2
IF OTYP(_1),(_2),(_3), or (_5) = 1 or
OTHSTYP(1-6) = 3-6
THEN CHAMP
= 1
ELSE CHAMP
= 2
*Note: Beginning with the
March 1998 CPS, people with no coverage other than access to Indian Health
Service are no longer considered covered by health insurance. To reflect this change, you can substitute the following statement
for MCAID when using CPS March 1998 or 1999 data files:
IF CAID = 1 or OTHSTYP(1-6) = 2, 8, or 14
