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Utilization
| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| afford_services | I can currently afford to pay for health care services. | T or F: I can currently afford health care services |
| avoidcare_cost | Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. in March 2020, was there any time when you needed any type of medical care, but did not get it because you couldn’t afford it? | anytime couldn't afford med care since March 2020 |
| avoidhosp_cost | Was the medical care you needed in the hospital put off for any of the following reasons?
My medical care in the hospital has been put off because I cannot afford my co-pay or deductible. | was med care put off: cannot afford |
| avoidhosp_covid | Was the medical care you needed in the hospital put off for any of the following reasons?
My medical care in the hospital has been put off because I am worried about getting infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. | was med care put off: worried about getting Covid |
| avoidhosp_dr | Was the medical care you needed in the hospital put off for any of the following reasons?
My medical care in the hospital has been put off because my doctor discourages me from coming to the hospital. | was med care put off: doctor discourages coming to hospital |
| avoidhosp_resched | Was the medical care you needed in the hospital put off for any of the following reasons?
My medical care in the hospital has been put off because my doctor was unavailable and rescheduled my procedure. | was med care put off: doctor unavailable and rescheduled |
| droffice | In the past 12 months, how many times have you seen a doctor or other health care professional at a doctor’s office or a clinic? Do not include times when you were hospitalized overnight, visits to the emergency room, home visits, or telephone calls. | how many times seen health care in past 12 months |
| experience_hco | In the last 12 months, how would you rate your experience overall with the health care organization you use most often?
| rating of experience with health care organization used most often |
| hospital | Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. in March 2020, have you been a patient in the hospital over night? | been a patient in hospital since March 2020 |
| safe_hospital | Would you feel safe during a hospital stay?
| rating of healthcare experience: feel safe during hospital stay |
| safe_outp | Would you feel safe getting a procedure, treatment, or imaging done at a medical office for outpatient services?
| rating of healthcare experience: feel safe getting outpatient services |
| safe_pcp | Do you feel safe getting care from your primary care doctor or specialist at their office?
| rating of healthcare experience: feeling safe visiting |
| transport | If needed, I could access transportation to a healthcare facility (driving your own car, using public transportation, etc.). | T or F: if needed I could access transportation to healthcare facility |