VAR CF0806 7PT GOVT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE

VAR CF0806    7PT GOVT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE
              COLUMNS 615-615
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital
        costs.  Some (1988,1994-later: people) feel there should be a
        government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital
        expenses (1984 and later: for everyone).  (1996: Suppose these people
        are at one end of a scale, at point 1). Others feel that (1988,1994-
        1996: all) medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and through
        private insurance (1984 and later: plans) like Blue Cross (1984-1994:
        or [1996:some] other company paid plans). (1996: Suppose these people
        are at the other end, at point 7.  And of course, some people have
        opinions somewhere in between at points 2,3,4,5 or 6.)

        Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought
        much about this?  (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE ALSO:   VCF0805.

        2000: This variable represents 7-point scale data from interviews
        conducted face-to-face.  Respondents interviewed by telephone were
        asked a series of branching questions and are not represented in this
        variable.

        2000:  In 2000, approximately half of the respondents were randomly
        selected to be administered this question with 1) the introduction
        read with the endpoint options read in reverse order (private option
        first) and 2) the endpoint labels in the respondent booklet reversed.

               1.  Government insurance plan
               2.
               3.
               4.
               5.
               6.
               7.  Private insurance plan
               9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

               0.  NA; INAP, form II (1972); no post IW (1984); telephone IW
                   (1984: see  VCF0015, 2000); question not used

        1970:  134(type 0)    1972:  208         1976:  3273
        1978:  381            1984:  1058        1988:  318
        1992:  3716           1994:  950         1996:  960479
        2000:  000609


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