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| Variable Name | hicov_YYYYM |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Health Insurance Coverage |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v6 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v6_0_synthetic1_1.sas7bdat
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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SAS
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ssb_v6_0_synthetic1_1.dta
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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Stata
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Full Description
A variable in this array indicates whether an individual was covered by health insurance
during year YYYY, month MM. Only the first 24 months of the individual's SIPP panel
are in universe. A later release of these data will add months after 24 for longer
SIPP panels. Months that are outside the time frame covered by an individual's SIPP
panel will always be missing and out of universe. Health insurance coverage is derived
from the following variables: HIIND in the 1984 & 1990-1993 panels; EHIMTH in the
1996-2008 panels.
Value Ranges
Value Range
Range: [ 0 , 1 ]
Values (3 total)
| 0 | Respondent did not have health insurance coverage during this month |
| 1 | Respondent had health insurance coverage during this month |
| Sysmiss |
