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| Variable Name | hicov_Y_M |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Health Insurance Coverage |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v7 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v7_0_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_v7_0_syntheticK_M.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 month M of year Y. M goes from 1 to 12 and represents the calendar month. Y goes from 1 to 6 and represents the number calendar year for a given SIPP panel. 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 SIPP variables: HIIND for the 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 panels; EHIMTH for the 1996, 2001, 2004, and 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 |
