Table of Contents

Component Description

The Hospital Utilization and Access to Care section (variable name prefix HUQ) provides participant-level interview data on self-reported health status and access to health care topics.

Eligible Sample

The questions were asked of all survey participants by proxy.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

The Hospital Utilization and Access to Care questionnaire was asked in the home, by trained interviewers, using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) (interviewer administered) 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.

Codebook and Frequencies

SEQN - Respondent sequence number

Variable Name:
SEQN
SAS Label:
Respondent sequence number
English Text:
Respondent sequence number.
Target:
Both males and females 3 YEARS - 15 YEARS

HUQ010 - General health condition

Variable Name:
HUQ010
SAS Label:
General health condition
English Text:
I have some general questions about {your/SP's} health. Would you say {your/SP's} health in general is . . .
Target:
Both males and females 3 YEARS - 15 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Excellent, 795 795
2 Very good, 464 1259
3 Good, 338 1597
4 Fair, or 41 1638
5 Poor? 2 1640
7 Refused 0 1640
9 Don't know 0 1640
. Missing 0 1640

HUQ030 - Routine place to go for healthcare

Variable Name:
HUQ030
SAS Label:
Routine place to go for healthcare
English Text:
Is there a place that {you/SP} usually {go/goes} when {you are/he/she is} sick or {you/s/he} need{s} advice about {your/his/her} health?
English Instructions:
CAPI INSTRUCTION: IF SP AGE < 12, DISPLAY "YOU" IN THE FOURTH DISPLAY AND DON'T DISPLAY THE "S" IN THE FIFTH DISPLAY.
Target:
Both males and females 3 YEARS - 15 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 1608 1608
2 There is no place 32 1640 End of Section
3 There is more than one place 0 1640
7 Refused 0 1640 End of Section
9 Don't know 0 1640 End of Section
. Missing 0 1640

HUQ040 - Type place most often go for healthcare

Variable Name:
HUQ040
SAS Label:
Type place most often go for healthcare
English Text:
What kind of place {do you/does SP} go to most often: is it a clinic, doctor's office, emergency room, or some other place?
Target:
Both males and females 3 YEARS - 15 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Clinic or health center 329 329
2 Doctor's office or HMO 1248 1577
3 Hospital emergency room 18 1595
4 Hospital outpatient department 9 1604
5 Some other place 4 1608
7 Refused 0 1608
9 Don't know 0 1608
. Missing 32 1640