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Component Description

The health insurance questionnaire (variable name prefix HIQ) provides participant-level interview data on current insurance coverage and type of insurance coverage.

Eligible Sample

The questions were asked of all survey participants by proxy.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

The health insurance questionnaire was asked in the home, by trained interviewers, using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) system.

Data Processing and Editing

The data were reviewed for completeness, consistency, and illogical values.

Analytic Notes

Please refer to the NNYFS Analytic Guidelines for details on the use of sample weights and other analytic issues.