Health Insurance Coverage Among Working Latinos in California, 2001 (ICPSR 3572)
Version Date: Feb 19, 2003 View help for published
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Howard P. Greenwald, University of Southern California
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03572.v1
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To learn why Latinos often lack health insurance in California, this survey interviewed a sample of employed Hispanics in that state. Respondents were interviewed about their health status, health insurance coverage, access to health care, and health care utilization. For insured respondents, the survey measured satisfaction with one's current health plan and collected information on the plan type, length of coverage with the plan, and the plan's co-pays and deductibles. Uninsured respondents were asked why they did not have health insurance, if they had tried to obtain insurance in the past year, how long it was since they last had coverage, whether or not their employer offered health insurance, and what they would expect to pay for it. Additionally, the survey gauged attitudes regarding control of one's fate, acceptability of community and free-care clinics as sources for care, the desirability of getting regular check-ups, and health insurance as a good versus a bad value for the money. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics collected by the survey include age, sex, household size, educational attainment, religious preference, county of birth, ancestry, citizenship, number of years in the United States, ability to speak English, income, number of jobs held, size of employer (number of employees), length of time at job, industry, occupation, and labor union membership.
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To protect respondent privacy, variables Q118A (county) and Q119 (ZIP code) are restricted from general dissemination. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete an Agreement for the Use of Confidential Data, specify the reasons for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research. Apply for access to these data through the ICPSR Restricted Data Contract Portal, which can be accessed via the study home page.
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The data contain a weight variable (WGHT) that compensates for underrepresentation of households without telephones.
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Random-digit dialing.
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Employed Latino adults in California.
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telephone interviews
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2003-02-19
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- Greenwald, Howard P. Health Insurance Coverage Among Working Latinos in California, 2001. ICPSR03572-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2003-02-19. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03572.v1
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