National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and National Youth Fitness Survey

2012-2012 Data Documentation, Codebook, and Frequencies

NHANES/NNYFS Combined Sample 2012 - Hospital Utilization & Access to Care (C_HUQ)

RDC Only Data File: C_HUQ.xpt

First Published: September 2013

Last Revised: NA

Due to disclosure issues, this dataset is not available publicly. Access may be obtained through the NCHS Research Data Center (https://www.cdc.gov/rdc).

Component Description

The Hospital Utilization and Access to Care questionnaire (variable name prefix HUQ), made available through the Research Data Center (RDC), provides participant-level interview data on self-reported health status and access to health care topics. These questions were asked in the NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) and of NHANES participants aged 3 to 15 years, during the second year of the 2011-2012 NHANES cycle.

Eligible Sample

All survey participants aged 3 to 15 years were eligible.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

The Hospital Utilization and Access to Care questionnaire was asked in the home using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) (interviewer administered) system.
A proxy provided information for all survey participants.

Data Processing and Editing

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

Analytic Notes

Please refer to the Analytic Guidelines for further 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
1	Excellent,	1337	1337
2	Very good,	822	2159
3	Good,	635	2794
4	Fair, or	93	2887
5	Poor?	6	2893
7	Refused	0	2893
9	Don't know	0	2893
.	Missing	0	2893

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	2822	2822
2	There is no place	70	2892	End of Section
3	There is more than one place	1	2893
7	Refused	0	2893	End of Section
9	Don't know	0	2893	End of Section
.	Missing	0	2893

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
1	Clinic or health center	600	600
2	Doctor's office or HMO	2176	2776
3	Hospital emergency room	25	2801
4	Hospital outpatient department	18	2819
5	Some other place	4	2823
7	Refused	0	2823
9	Don't know	0	2823
.	Missing	70	2893

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