SHARE:
health
| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| bg010 | Would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? | rate health |
| bg012 | Next, we would like to ask you some questions about the types of medical services you use.
Is there a place that you usually go to when you are sick or need advice about your health? | place go to when you are sick or need advice about health |
| bg013 | What kind of place do you go to most often for health care- a clinic, doctor's office, emergency room, or some other place? | what kind of place go to most often |
| bg013_other | what kind of place go to most often - specify | |
| bg014 | Is that ^bg013_dummy different than the place you usually go when you need routine or preventive care, such as a physical examination or check up? | is that the same place you usually go to |
| bg014b | Is there a place you usually go when you need routine or preventive care, such as a physical examination or check up? | place usually go to |
| bg015 | What kind of place do you usually go to when you need routine or preventive care, such as a physical examination or check-up? | what kind of place go to usually |
| bg015_other | what kind of place go to usually - specify | |
| bg016 | There are many reasons why people may delay getting medical care. Have you delayed getting care for any of the following reasons between November 1st 2014 and February 28th 2015? Please check all that apply. | I couldn't get through on the telephone |
| bg017 | Between November 1st 2014 and February 28th, 2015, have you seen or talked to any of the following
health care professionals about your own health? Please check all that apply. | A mental health professional such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or clinical social worker |
| bg019 | Between November 1st 2014 and February 28th, 2015, how many times have you seen a doctor or other health care professional about your own health at a doctor's office, a clinic, or some other place? Do not include times you were hospitalized overnight, visits to hospital emergency rooms, home visits, dental visits, or telephone calls. | during past 4 months how many times seen doctor |
| bg021 | Between November 1st 2014 and February 28th, 2015, how much did you pay out-of-pocket for medical care? Include all payments for prescription and over-the-counter drugs, doctor visits, hospital stays, emergency room visits, outpatient visits and other medical care that were not paid or reimbursed by your health insurance plan. Do not include insurance premium payments. | past 4 months how much out of pocket |
| bg022 | Do you currently owe anything in medical bills? | Currently owe anything in medical bills |
| bg023 | Approximately how much do you owe in medical bills? | how much owe in medical bills |