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| Variable Name | hiemp_Y_M |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Health Insurance Coverage from Employer |
| 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 employer-provided 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. Employer-provided health insurance coverage is derived from the following variables: HISRC in the 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 panels; EHEMPLY in the 1996, 2001, 2004, and 2008 panels. Note that this question is not asked in the 1984 panel.
Value Ranges
Value Range
Range: [ 0 , 1 ]
Groups
Values (3 total)
| 0 | Respondent did not have employer-provided health insurance |
| 1 | Respondent had employer-provided health insurance |
| Sysmiss |
