Codebook for the Ohio Family Health Survey Public Use Data File
May 29, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDEX………………………………………………………………………………………………
SURVEY DESIGN AND OTHER SURVEY VARIABLES ………………………………………
INTRODUCTION AND SCREENER QUESTIONS ………………………………………………
SECTION A: CURRENT INSURANCE STATUS ………………………………………………...
SECTION B: CURRENTLY INSURED ADULT ………………………………………………….
SECTION C: CURRENTLY UNINSURED ADULT ………………………………………………
SECTION D: ADULT HEALTH STATUS & CARE GIVING …………………………………….
SECTION E: UTILIZATION AND QUALITY OF ADULT HEALTH CARE SERVICES ………
SECTION F: ACCESS TO CARE AND UNMET NEEDS OF ADULT …………………………..
F.1 UNMET NEEDS OF ADULT ……………………………………………………….
F.2 FINANCIAL STRESS DUE TO MEDICAL BILLS ………………………………..
SECTION G: EMPLOYMENT ……………………………………………………………………..
SECTION H: ADULT DEMOGRAPHICS AND FAMILY INCOME …………………………….
FAMILY INCOME …………………………………………………………………………………..
SECTION R: ADULT VIOLENCE ………………………………………………………………….
SECTION Q: HOUSEHOLD WEIGHTING QUESTIONS …………………………………………
SECTION I: SCREENING QUESTIONS FOR ELIGIBLE CHILD ………………………………..
SECTION J: CHILD’S INSURANCE COVERAGE ………………………………………………..
SECTION K: CHILD CURRENTLY UNINSURED ………………………………………………..
SECTION L: HEALTH STATUS OF CHILD ………………………………………………………
SECTION M: UTILIZATION AND QUALITY OF CHILD HEALTH CARE SERVICES ……….
SECTION N: ACCESS TO CARE FOR CHILD ……………………………………………………
SECTION O: UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF FAMILY ……………………………………………
SECTION P: CHILD'S DEMOGRAPHICS …………………………………………………………
SECTION T: INTERVIEWER ASSESSMENT OF INTERVIEW QUALITY ……………………..
CALCULATED/IMPUTED VARIABLES ………………………………………………….……….
DESCRIPTION OF CALCULATED VARIABLES…………………………………………………
VARIABLES USED IN OFHS OFFICIAL STATISTICS
Note: for brevity, the label "[populated]" is used whenever a frequency has more than 20 unique unformatted values
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SURVEY DESIGN AND OTHER SURVEY VARIABLES
inttype: Adult or adult/child interview
Value Count Percent
Adult only interview 37501 73.6%
Adult and child interview 13443 26.4%
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Total 50944
CALCULATED FINAL SAMPLING WEIGHT FOR ADULT
wt_a: Final adult weight
Value Count Percent
[populated] 50944 100.0%
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Total 50944
CALCULATED CHILD SAMPLING WEIGHT VARIABLE
wt_c: Final child weight
Value Count Percent
[populated] 50944 100.0%
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Total 50944
masterid: Masterid
Value Count Percent
[populated] 50944 100.0%
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Total 50944
partial: Partial flag
Value Count Percent
0 49345 96.9%
1 1599 3.1%
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Total 50944
study_cat: Study category
Value Count Percent
cellphone 2060 4.0%
main 40240 79.0%
main refusal 7286 14.3%
oversample 584 1.1%
oversample refusal 117 0.2%
spanish 218 0.4%
spanish oversample 397 0.8%
spanish oversample refusal 42 0.1%
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Total 50944
CHARACTER STRATUM VARIABLE
strata: Design stratum for variance computations
Value Count Percent
001 Adams 424 0.8%
003 Allen 345 0.7%
005 Ashland 296 0.6%
007 Ashtabula 381 0.7%
009 Athens 315 0.6%
011 Auglaize 249 0.5%
013 Belmont 301 0.6%
015 Brown 652 1.3%
017 Butler 1272 2.5%
019 Carroll 292 0.6%
021 Champaign 307 0.6%
023 Clark 346 0.7%
025 Clermont 1004 2.0%
027 Clinton 279 0.5%
029 Columbiana 448 0.9%
031 Coshocton 332 0.7%
033 Crawford 289 0.6%
035 Cuyahoga 0 0.0%
035 Cuyahoga - Low 1351 2.7%
035 Cuyahoga - Medium 904 1.8%
035 Cuyahoga - High 1452 2.9%
037 Darke 387 0.8%
039 Defiance 329 0.6%
041 Delaware 214 0.4%
043 Erie 432 0.8%
045 Fairfield 227 0.4%
047 Fayette 266 0.5%
049 Franklin 0 0.0%
049 Franklin - Low 1111 2.2%
049 Franklin - Medium 983 1.9%
049 Franklin - High 527 1.0%
051 Fulton 235 0.5%
053 Gallia 325 0.6%
055 Geauga 220 0.4%
057 Greene 293 0.6%
059 Guernsey 298 0.6%
061 Hamilton 0 0.0%
061 Hamilton - Low 679 1.3%
061 Hamilton - Medium 644 1.3%
061 Hamilton - High 589 1.2%
063 Hancock 355 0.7%
065 Hardin 269 0.5%
067 Harrison 231 0.5%
069 Henry 288 0.6%
071 Highland 690 1.4%
073 Hocking 274 0.5%
075 Holmes 343 0.7%
077 Huron 374 0.7%
079 Jackson 311 0.6%
081 Jefferson 308 0.6%
083 Knox 326 0.6%
085 Lake 335 0.7%
087 Lawrence 357 0.7%
089 Licking 221 0.4%
091 Logan 279 0.5%
093 Lorain 1809 3.6%
095 Lucas 0 0.0%
095 Lucas - Low 669 1.3%
095 Lucas - Medium 460 0.9%
095 Lucas - High 616 1.2%
097 Madison 239 0.5%
099 Mahoning 1247 2.4%
101 Marion 319 0.6%
103 Medina 211 0.4%
105 Meigs 457 0.9%
107 Mercer 312 0.6%
109 Miami 295 0.6%
111 Monroe 210 0.4%
113 Montgomery 0 0.0%
113 Montgomery - Low 655 1.3%
113 Montgomery - Medium 103 0.2%
113 Montgomery - High 855 1.7%
115 Morgan 296 0.6%
117 Morrow 239 0.5%
119 Muskingum 327 0.6%
121 Noble 237 0.5%
123 Ottawa 303 0.6%
125 Paulding 300 0.6%
127 Perry 285 0.6%
129 Pickaway 208 0.4%
131 Pike 313 0.6%
133 Portage 192 0.4%
135 Preble 364 0.7%
137 Putnam 313 0.6%
139 Richland 309 0.6%
141 Ross 340 0.7%
143 Sandusky 398 0.8%
145 Scioto 503 1.0%
147 Seneca 394 0.8%
149 Shelby 318 0.6%
151 Stark 1160 2.3%
153 Summit 0 0.0%
153 Summit - Low 1827 3.6%
153 Summit - Medium 680 1.3%
153 Summit - High 903 1.8%
155 Trumbull 603 1.2%
157 Tuscarawas 556 1.1%
159 Union 315 0.6%
161 Van Wert 293 0.6%
163 Vinton 229 0.4%
165 Warren 771 1.5%
167 Washington 380 0.7%
169 Wayne 640 1.3%
171 Williams 317 0.6%
173 Wood 656 1.3%
175 Wyandot 286 0.6%
Asian surname sample 427 0.8%
Cellphone sample 2060 4.0%
Hispanic surname sample 786 1.5%
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Total 50944
NUMERIC STRATUM VARIABLE
stratum: Numeric variable stratum for variance estimation
Value Count Percent
001 Adams 424 0.8%
003 Allen 345 0.7%
005 Ashland 296 0.6%
007 Ashtabula 381 0.7%
009 Athens 315 0.6%
011 Auglaize 249 0.5%
013 Belmont 301 0.6%
015 Brown 652 1.3%
017 Butler 1272 2.5%
019 Carroll 292 0.6%
021 Champaign 307 0.6%
023 Clark 346 0.7%
025 Clermont 1004 2.0%
027 Clinton 279 0.5%
029 Columbiana 448 0.9%
031 Coshocton 332 0.7%
033 Crawford 289 0.6%
037 Darke 387 0.8%
039 Defiance 329 0.6%
041 Delaware 214 0.4%
043 Erie 432 0.8%
045 Fairfield 227 0.4%
047 Fayette 266 0.5%
051 Fulton 235 0.5%
053 Gallia 325 0.6%
055 Geauga 220 0.4%
057 Greene 293 0.6%
059 Guernsey 298 0.6%
063 Hancock 355 0.7%
065 Hardin 269 0.5%
067 Harrison 231 0.5%
069 Henry 288 0.6%
071 Highland 690 1.4%
073 Hocking 274 0.5%
075 Holmes 343 0.7%
077 Huron 374 0.7%
079 Jackson 311 0.6%
081 Jefferson 308 0.6%
083 Knox 326 0.6%
085 Lake 335 0.7%
087 Lawrence 357 0.7%
089 Licking 221 0.4%
091 Logan 279 0.5%
093 Lorain 1809 3.6%
097 Madison 239 0.5%
099 Mahoning 1247 2.4%
101 Marion 319 0.6%
103 Medina 211 0.4%
105 Meigs 457 0.9%
107 Mercer 312 0.6%
109 Miami 295 0.6%
111 Monroe 210 0.4%
115 Morgan 296 0.6%
117 Morrow 239 0.5%
119 Muskingum 327 0.6%
121 Noble 237 0.5%
123 Ottawa 303 0.6%
125 Paulding 300 0.6%
127 Perry 285 0.6%
129 Pickaway 208 0.4%
131 Pike 313 0.6%
133 Portage 192 0.4%
135 Preble 364 0.7%
137 Putnam 313 0.6%
139 Richland 309 0.6%
141 Ross 340 0.7%
143 Sandusky 398 0.8%
145 Scioto 503 1.0%
147 Seneca 394 0.8%
149 Shelby 318 0.6%
151 Stark 1160 2.3%
155 Trumbull 603 1.2%
157 Tuscarawas 556 1.1%
159 Union 315 0.6%
161 Van Wert 293 0.6%
163 Vinton 229 0.4%
165 Warren 771 1.5%
167 Washington 380 0.7%
169 Wayne 640 1.3%
171 Williams 317 0.6%
173 Wood 656 1.3%
175 Wyandot 286 0.6%
035 Cuyahoga - Low 1351 2.7%
035 Cuyahoga - Medium 904 1.8%
035 Cuyahoga - High 1452 2.9%
049 Franklin - Low 1111 2.2%
049 Franklin - Medium 983 1.9%
049 Franklin - High 527 1.0%
061 Hamilton - Low 679 1.3%
061 Hamilton - Medium 644 1.3%
061 Hamilton - High 589 1.2%
095 Lucas - Low 669 1.3%
095 Lucas - Medium 460 0.9%
095 Lucas - High 616 1.2%
113 Montgomery - Low 655 1.3%
113 Montgomery - Medium 103 0.2%
113 Montgomery - High 855 1.7%
153 Summit - Low 1827 3.6%
153 Summit - Medium 680 1.3%
153 Summit - High 903 1.8%
Hispanic surname sample 786 1.5%
Asian surname sample 427 0.8%
Cellphone sample 2060 4.0%
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Total 50944
INTRODUCTION AND SCREENER QUESTIONS
Landline Introduction
intro1: Hello, my name is, and I am calling on behalf of the State of Ohio
Department of Health and Ohio State University...Have I reached you
at (XXX)XXX - XXXX?
Value Count Percent
01-CORRECT NUMBER (PROCEED TO NEXT QUESTION) 47721 97.6%
02-NO ANSWER 0 0.0%
03-NORMAL BUSY 0 0.0%
04-ANSWERING MACHINE 0 0.0%
05-SELECTED ON THE PHONE (PROCEED TO NEXT QUESTION) 1163 2.4%
06-NUMBER IS NOT THE SAME 0 0.0%
07-TERMINATION SCREEN 0 0.0%
08-HANG UP - BEFORE/DURING INTRO 0 0.0%
12-RESPONDENT REFUSED TO TRANSFER TO SELECTED-1X 0 0.0%
13-RESPONDENT REFUSED TO TRANSFER TO SELECTED-2X 0 0.0%
14-CONTINUE IN SPANISH 0 0.0%
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Total 48884
Missing 2060
Cell Introduction
cintro1: Hello, my name is, and I am calling on behalf of the State of Ohio
Department of Health and Ohio State University...Your cell phone
number has been chosen randomly.
Value Count Percent
01-CORRECT NUMBER (PROCEED TO NEXT QUESTION) 2057 99.9%
02-NO ANSWER 0 0.0%
03-NORMAL BUSY 0 0.0%
04-VOICE MAIL 0 0.0%
05-SELECTED ON THE PHONE (PROCEED TO NEXT QUESTION) 3 0.1%
06-ALREADY INTERVIEWED 0 0.0%
07-TERMINATION SCREEN 0 0.0%
08-HANG UP - BEFORE/DURING INTRO 0 0.0%
12-RESPONDENT DOES NOT LIVE IN OHIO 0 0.0%
13-CALLBACK AT DIFFERENT NUMBER 0 0.0%
14-CONTINUE IN SPANISH 0 0.0%
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Total 2060
Missing 48884
Landline Only
intro2: Your telephone number was chosen randomly and all information will
be kept strictly confidential. This call may be monitored for
quality assurance.
Value Count Percent
01-AVAILABLE 48884 100.0%
02-PHYSICAL MENTAL IMPAIRMENT/CHILD 0 0.0%
96-NOT AVAILABLE 0 0.0%
98-DK 0 0.0%
99-REFUSED 0 0.0%
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Total 48884
Missing 2060
introa: May I speak with an adult/another adult?
Value Count Percent
01-ADULT COMING TO TELEPHONE
02-NOT AVAILABLE
99-RESPONDENT REFUSED
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Total 0
Missing 50944
Landline Only
ps: First, have I reached you at a residential household, such as an
apartment, a house, or a mobile home?
Value Count Percent
01-YES, RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD 48884 100.0%
02-NO, NON-RESIDENCE 0 0.0%
98-DK 0 0.0%
99-REFUSED 0 0.0%
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Total 48884
Missing 2060
Landline S10
s10: I need to randomly select one adult who lives in your household to
be interviewed. How many members of your household, including
yourself, are 18 years of age or older?
Cell S10
s10: How many members of your household, INCLUDING yourself, are 18 years of age or older?
Value Count Percent
1 18527 36.4%
2 25308 49.7%
3 4998 9.8%
4 1674 3.3%
5 318 0.6%
6 77 0.2%
7 26 0.1%
8 5 0.0%
9 11 0.0%
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Total 50944
s10a: Are you the adult?
Value Count Percent
01-YES 18023 99.7%
02-NO 49 0.3%
98-DK 0 0.0%
99-REFUSED 0 0.0%
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Total 18072
Missing 32872
s10c: Just to confirm, you said that there are no adults, 18 years of
age or older in your household?
Value Count Percent
01-YES
02-NO
98-DK
99-REFUSED
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Total 0
Missing 50944
Landline Only
s1: Now, I would like to identify the adult currently living in your household, 18 or older, who had the most recent birthday. WHO WOULD THAT BE?
Value Count Percent
01-SPEAKING TO ADULT WITH MOST RECENT BIRTHDAY 26581 86.3%
02-NOT SPEAKING TO ADULT WITH MOST RECENT BIRTHDAY 4226 13.7%
03-DOES NOT KNOW HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS BIRTHDAYS 0 0.0%
96-THERE ARE NO ADULTS 18 OR OVER IN HOUSEHOLD 0 0.0%
98-DK 0 0.0%
99-REFUSED 5 0.0%
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Total 30812
Missing 20132
s1a: May I speak to someone who knows about the household member's birthdays?
Value Count Percent
01-RESPONDENT COMING TO THE TELEPHONE
99-REFUSED
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Total 0
Missing 50944
s2a: Is [FILL IN] available now?
Value Count Percent
01-AVAILABLE 3353 79.3%
02-NOT AVAILABLE 141 3.3%
03-SELECTED RESPONDENT IS PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY IMPAIRED 730 17.3%
98-DK 0 0.0%
99-REFUSED 2 0.0%
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Total 4226
Missing 46718
s2a1: Could you please ask [FILL IN] to come to the telephone and answer
some questions?
Value Count Percent
01-YES 3184 95.0%
02-NOT AVAILABLE/ARRANGE CALLBACK 83 2.5%
03-SELECTED RESPONDENT IS PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY IMPAIRED 41 1.2%
98-DK/ARRANGE CALLBACK 4 0.1%
99-REFUSED/ARRANGE CALLBACK 41 1.2%
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Total 3353
Missing 47591
s2b: Do you know about [FILL IN]'s health insurance?
Value Count Percent
01-YES 750 97.3%
02-NO 20 2.6%
98-DK 1 0.1%
99-REFUSED 0 0.0%
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Total 771
Missing 50173
s2c: What is your relationship to [FILL IN]?
Value Count Percent
01-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S WIFE/FEMALE PARTNER 378 50.4%
02-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S HUSBAND/MALE PARTNER 84 11.2%
03-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S MOTHER 97 12.9%
04-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S FATHER 20 2.7%
05-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S DAUGHTER 89 11.9%
06-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S SON 20 2.7%
07-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S GRANDMOTHER 5 0.7%
08-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S GRANDFATHER 0 0.0%
09-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S AUNT 1 0.1%
10-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S UNCLE 0 0.0%
11-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S SISTER 15 2.0%
12-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S BROTHER 2 0.3%
13-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S OTHER FEMALE RELATIVE 17 2.3%
14-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S OTHER MALE RELATIVE 2 0.3%
15-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S FEMALE LEGAL GUARDIAN 0 0.0%
16-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S MALE LEGAL GUARDIAN 1 0.1%
17-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S FOSTER MOTHER 0 0.0%
18-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S FOSTER FATHER 0 0.0%
19-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S OTHER FEMALE NON-RELATIVE 10 1.3%
20-YOU ARE [FILL IN]'S OTHER MALE NON-RELATIVE 4 0.5%
97-OTHER 4 0.5%
98-DK 0 0.0%
99-REFUSED 1 0.1%
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Total 750
Missing 50194
s2coth: How would you describe your relationship to [FILL IN]?
Value Count Percent
CARETAKER 1 25.0%
ENGAGED 1 25.0%
FRIEND 1 25.0%
SPEAKING TO JOHN 1 25.0%
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Total 4
Missing 50940
CALCULATED VARIABLE FOR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROXY AND SELECTED RESPONDENT
relate_a: Relationship of proxy to respondent
Value Count Percent
01-SPOUSE/PARTNER 462 61.6%
02-PARENT 117 15.6%
03-CHILD 109 14.5%
04-GRANDPARENT 5 0.7%
05-AUNT/UNCLE 1 0.1%
06-BROTHER/SISTER 17 2.3%
07-OTHER RELATIVE 19 2.5%
08-LEGAL GUARDIAN 1 0.1%