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| Variable Name | hicov_M |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Health Insurance Coverage |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v6.02 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v6_0_2_syntheticK_M.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_2_syntheticK_M.dta
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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Stata
)
Full Description
A variable in this array indicates whether an individual was covered by health insurance
during month M. M represents the month number since the start of panel_1stfullyear.
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 ]
Groups
Values (3 total)
| 0 | Respondent did not have health insurance coverage during this month |
| 1 | Respondent had health insurance coverage during this month |
| Sysmiss |
