Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                         12,850        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                         12,850                    2016  2016                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                         12,850                       1  Version 1                               
 
PLACEPAR YES1FMT   US1                  Ever go to particular place for med care
                             13                       D  Don't know                              
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,027                       1  Yes                                     
                            804                       2  No                                      
 
PLACEKND PLACEFMT  US2                  Kind of place usually go for med care   
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                            823                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          8,884                       1  Doctor's office or group practice       
                          1,914                       2  Medical clinic                          
                            362                       3  Managed care plan center/HMO            
                             56                       4  Neighborhood or family health center    
                             69                       6  Rural Health Clinic                     
                              3                       7  Company clinic                          
                             25                       8  Other clinic                            
                             67                       9  Walk-in urgent care center              
                             49                      10  At home                                 
                             54                      11  Hospital emergency room                 
                            199                      12  Hospital outpatient department          
                            315                      13  Veterans' Administration facility       
                              4                      14  Mental health center                    
                             21                      91  Other, specify                          
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 1
 
PLACEMCP YES1FMT   US2A                 Doctor/clinic associated with MCP       
                             72                       D  Don't know                              
                          7,340                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             11                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          5,203                       1  Yes                                     
                            224                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SP currently belongs to a managed care plan
 
USUALDOC YES1FMT   US4                  Have particular doctor usually see      
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                          9,756                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,642                       1  Yes                                     
                            442                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEKND = 1, 10, or .
 
MDSPEC   SPCLFMT   US6A                 Doctor specialty: usual source of care  
                            333                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,276                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                              3                       1  Allergy & Immunology                    
                              1                       2  Anesthesiology                          
                            136                       3  Cardiology (heart)                      
                              3                       5  Dermatology (skin)                      
                             49                       7  Endocrinology/metabolism                
                          3,787                       8  Family practice                         
                             21                       9  Gastroenterology                        
                          4,018                      10  General practice                        
                             34                      11  General surgery                         
                            180                      12  Geriatrics (elderly)                    
                             21                      13  Gynecology & Obstetrics                 
                              6                      14  Hematology (blood)                      
                              1                      15  Hospital residence                      
                          2,292                      16  Internal medicine                       
                             28                      17  Nephrology (kidneys)                    
                             28                      18  Neurology                               
                             27                      20  Oncology                                
                              5                      21  Ophthalmology (eyes)                    
                              6                      22  Orthopaedics                            
                            189                      24  Osteopathy                              
                              3                      25  Otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, throat) 
                              3                      27  Physical medicine/rehab                 
                              1                      28  Plastic surgery                         
                              1                      29  Proctology                              
                             29                      30  Psychiatry/Psychiatrist                 
                             36                      31  Pulmonology (lungs)                     
                             27                      33  Rheumatology (arthritis)                
                              1                      34  Thoracic Surgery                        
                              4                      35  Urology                                 
                            300                      91  Other medical specialty                 
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 1
 
GETUSHOW GODRFMT   US8                  How usually get to doc office           
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                            872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            224                       1  Walking                                 
                          8,108                       2  Driving                                 
                          3,040                       3  Being driven                            
                             84                       4  Ambulance or other special vehicle      
                             89                       5  Taxi                                    
                            329                       6  Other public transportation             
                             19                       7  Doctor comes to home                    
                             79                      91  Other, specify                          
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEKND does not equal 10 or .
 
D_GETUS  SECFMT    US9                  Time it usually takes to get doc office 
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                            925                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                         11,911        Range of values   Number of minutes                       
         Notes:  Inapplicable if GETUSHOW = 7, .D, .R, or missing
 
ACCOMPUS YES1FMT   US10                 Does someone accompany to doc office    
                             10                       D  Don't know                              
                            897                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,779                       1  Yes                                     
                          7,163                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if GETUSHOW = 7, .D, .R, or missing
 
PERSWITH ALSONE    US11A1               How often helper go along to doctor     
                              5                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,248                       1  Always                                  
                          1,000                       2  Sometimes                               
                            525                       3  Never                                   
         Notes:  Applies only if someone usually accompanies SP (ACCOMPUS=1)
 
ACCWRITE IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies to take notes       
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,548                       0  Not indicated                           
                          2,227                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCEXPDR IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies explain things to dr
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,608                       0  Not indicated                           
                          2,167                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCEXPSP IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies explain instructions
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,022                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,753                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCASKQS IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies to ask questions    
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,648                       0  Not indicated                           
                          2,127                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCTRANS IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies to translate        
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,585                       0  Not indicated                           
                            190                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCAPPTS IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies to schedule appt    
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,467                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,308                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCMORAL IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies for moral support   
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,200                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,575                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCDRIVE IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies for transportation  
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,775                       0  Not indicated                           
                          3,000                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCHELP  IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies to assist with ADLs 
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,002                       0  Not indicated                           
                            773                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
ACCOTHER IND1FMT   US11AA               Someone accompanies for other reason    
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,071                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,567                       0  Not indicated                           
                            208                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if ACCOMPUS = 1
 
USHOWLNG DOCFMT    US15                 Years seeing doc/going service to place 
                             88                       D  Don't know                              
                            823                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,300                       1  Less than 1 year                        
                          2,106                       2  1 year to < 3 years                     
                          1,670                       3  3 years to < 5 years                    
                          2,263                       4  5 years to < 10 years                   
                          4,599                       5  10 years or more                        
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1.
                 If the sample person had an actual visit with the doctor listed in USUALDOC by the time of the interview,
                 “less than one year” was coded.
 
PREVMEDC YES1FMT   US17                 Before usual doc ever seen other doc    
                         11,550                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,145                       1  Yes                                     
                            155                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if USHOWLNG = 1
 
USCKEVRY AGREE     US27                 Doctor checks everything when examining 
                             89                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             14                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,587                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          5,162                       2  Agree                                   
                            513                       3  Disagree                                
                             72                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                            129                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USCOMPET AGREE     US27                 Doctor is competent and well-trained    
                            144                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             11                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,482                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          4,728                       2  Agree                                   
                            122                       3  Disagree                                
                             19                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                             60                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USUNHIST AGREE     US27                 Doc good understanding of med history   
                             56                       D  Don't know                              
                          5,693                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,819                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          2,967                       2  Agree                                   
                            227                       3  Disagree                                
                             24                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                             59                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USUNWRNG AGREE     US27                 Dr completely understands what's wrong  
                            140                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              8                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,563                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          5,199                       2  Agree                                   
                            481                       3  Disagree                                
                             50                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                            125                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USHURRY  AGREE     US27                 Doctor seems to be in a hurry           
                             81                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             12                       R  Refused                                 
                            296                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          1,331                       2  Agree                                   
                          6,694                       3  Disagree                                
                          3,060                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                             92                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USEXPPRB AGREE     US32                 Doctor doesn't explain medical problems 
                            122                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             17                       R  Refused                                 
                            133                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                            680                       2  Agree                                   
                          6,875                       3  Disagree                                
                          3,556                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                            183                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USDISCUS AGREE     US32                 Hlth probs shld be discussed but are not
                            149                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             22                       R  Refused                                 
                            108                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                            892                       2  Agree                                   
                          7,060                       3  Disagree                                
                          3,145                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                            190                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USFAVOR  AGREE     US32                 Doc acts as if doing a favor by talking 
                            131                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             15                       R  Refused                                 
                            125                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                            537                       2  Agree                                   
                          5,942                       3  Disagree                                
                          4,719                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                             97                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USTELALL AGREE     US32                 Doc tells all about med condition/tx    
                             83                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             17                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,609                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          6,034                       2  Agree                                   
                            612                       3  Disagree                                
                             81                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                            130                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USANSQUX AGREE     US32                 Doctor answers all questions            
                             53                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             17                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,936                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          6,062                       2  Agree                                   
                            353                       3  Disagree                                
                             44                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                            101                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USCONFID AGREE     US37                 Have great confidence in doctor         
                             88                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             21                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,524                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          5,293                       2  Agree                                   
                            468                       3  Disagree                                
                             76                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                             96                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
USDEPEND AGREE     US37                 Depend on doc to feel better            
                            122                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             24                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,872                       1  Strongly Agree                          
                          5,836                       2  Agree                                   
                          1,248                       3  Disagree                                
                            173                       4  Strongly Disagree                       
                            291                       5  No experience                           
         Notes:  Inapplicable if PLACEPAR NE 1 or prev yrs response(s) missing.
 
SPCLCARE YN        US37A                See specialist outside PCP office       
                             39                       D  Don't know                              
                            823                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,769                       1  Yes                                     
                          5,214                       2  No                                      
                 First available in 2015
 
DRINFRMD HOWOFTN   US37B                How often PCP seem informed of spec care
                            458                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,081                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                            329                       1  Never                                   
                            568                       2  Sometimes                               
                          1,240                       3  Usually                                 
                          4,171                       4  Always                                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPCLCARE = 1
                 First available in 2015
 
REMINDDR HOWOFTN   US37C                How often remind PCP about spec care    
                            247                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,081                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,869                       1  Never                                   
                          1,124                       2  Sometimes                               
                            244                       3  Usually                                 
                            284                       4  Always                                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPCLCARE = 1
                 First available in 2015
 
SPCLSTPM YN        US37D                Specialist outside PCP offce prescr'd rx
                             32                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,081                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,054                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,682                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPCLCARE = 1
                 First available in 2015
 
TALKPMS  HOWOFTN   US37E                How often PCP talk abt spec prescr'd rx 
                            147                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,796                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,221                       1  Never                                   
                            865                       2  Sometimes                               
                            469                       3  Usually                                 
                          1,346                       4  Always                                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPCLSTPM = 1
                 First available in 2015
 
SPCLSEX  SEXF      US37E2               Specialist's sex                        
                             52                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,081                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,386                       1  Male                                    
                          1,325                       2  Female                                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPCLCARE = 1
 
SPCLKNOW YYN       US37F                Does Spec know enough of SP med history 
                            201                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,081                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,145                       1  Yes, definitely                         
                          1,059                       2  Yes, somewhat                           
                            359                       3  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPCLCARE = 1
                 First available in 2015
 
DRREPEAT HOWOFTN   US37G                How often SP repeats info to specialist 
                            264                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,081                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,847                       1  Never                                   
                          1,177                       2  Sometimes                               
                            180                       3  Usually                                 
                            291                       4  Always                                  
                 First available in 2015
 
DRKNTEST HOWOFTN   US37H                Specialists know SP test results        
                            862                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,081                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             15                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,523                       1  Never                                   
                            682                       2  Sometimes                               
                            765                       3  Usually                                 
                          2,922                       4  Always                                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPCLCARE = 1
                 First available in 2015
 
RECORDNA RECORDNA  US37I                Past 2 yr med recs not avail for Dr appt
                             94                       D  Don't know                              
                            824                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                            824                       1  Yes                                     
                         10,641                       2  No                                      
                            162                       3  Not applicable                          
                            301                       4  Not sure                                
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 1
 
UNMEDTST RECORDNA  US37J                Past 2 yr unnecessary med test ordered  
                             56                       D  Don't know                              
                            824                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                            769                       1  Yes                                     
                         10,935                       2  No                                      
                             80                       3  Not applicable                          
                            181                       4  Not sure                                
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 1
 
EMEDREC  YN        US37K                Does PCP enter health info in computer  
                            297                       D  Don't know                              
                            824                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                         10,165                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,561                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 1
 
NUSNOTSK YES1FMT   US39                 No USC: Seldom/never sick               
                             10                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,027                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             11                       R  Refused                                 
                            389                       1  Yes                                     
                            413                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 2, .D, or .R
 
NUSMOVIN YES1FMT   US39                 No USC: Recent move to area             
                              7                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,027                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              8                       R  Refused                                 
                             90                       1  Yes                                     
                            718                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 2, .D, or .R
 
NUSAVAIL YES1FMT   US39                 No USC: USC no longer available         
                             12                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,027                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              8                       R  Refused                                 
                            128                       1  Yes                                     
                            675                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 2, .D, or .R
 
USWHYNAV WHYFMT    US42                 Why is usual Dr no longer available     
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,722                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             34                       1  Previous doctor retired                 
                              5                       2  Previous doctor died                    
                             35                       3  Previous doctor moved                   
                             10                       4  SP moved                                
                              6                       5  Prev doctor/provider too far away       
                             36                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies only if NUSAVAIL = 1
 
NUSDIFFP YES1FMT   US43                 No USC: Like different place            
                              5                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,046                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                            102                       1  Yes                                     
                            695                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 2, .D, or .R
 
NUSTOOFR YES1FMT   US43                 No USC: Places are too far away         
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,046                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                             76                       1  Yes                                     
                            722                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 2, .D, or .R
 
NUSTOOEX YES1FMT   US43                 No USC: Cost too expensive              
                              5                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,046                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                            113                       1  Yes                                     
                            683                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if PLACEPAR = 2, .D, or .R
 
