PUF Identification Number
Survey year
Age group
Gender
Race/ethnicity group
Race/ethnicity age group
Ever served in armed forces
Income group
Income imputed
Highest grade completed
Marital status
General hlth compared to others same age
Health compared to last year
Health limit activity in past month
Wear eyeglasses/contact lenses
Description of vision
Eye exam with eye doctor in past year
Years since last exam by eye doctor
Eye care professional for last exam
Eye doctor dilate eyes
Ever told had cataracts
Ever told had glaucoma
Ever told diabetic retinopathy
Ever told macular degeneration
Ever had operation for cataracts
Ever had laser eye surgery
Use hearing aid
Description of hearing
Difficult to find MDCR info b/c hearing
Trouble communicating w/doc due to hear
Difficulty eating solid foods
Body mass index (BMI) categories kg/m^2
Most recent time blood pressure taken
Mammogram/breast X-ray within last 4 yrs
Pap smear within last 4 years
Ever had hysterectomy
Had prostate surgery in last year
Dig rectal prostate exam w/in last 4 yrs
Bld test prost cancer w/in last 4 yrs
Flu shot last winter
Place last flu shot administered
Paid some or all the cost of flu shot
Ever receive shot for pneumonia
Ever smoked cigarettes/cigars/tobacco
Currently smoke cigarettes
Doctor advised to quit smoking
Lvl of difficulty stoop/crouching/kneel
Lvl of difficulty lift/carry 10 pounds
Lvl difficult extend arms above shoulder
Lvl of difficulty write/handle object
Lvl difficult walk 1/4 mile or 2-3 block
Ever told had hardening of arteries
Ever told hypertension/high bld pressure
High blood pressure since last year
Told 2 or more times high blood pressure
Ever told MI/heart attck
Myocardial infarction/hrt attack last yr
Ever told angina pectoris/CHD
Coronary heart disease since last year
Ever told had other heart conditions
Other heart condition since last year
Ever told had heart failure
Had heart failure since last year
Ever told had problems with valves
Had problems with valves since last year
Ever told had problems with heart rhythm
Problem with heart rhythm since last yr
Ever told had stroke/brain hemorrhage
Stroke/brain hemorrhage since last year
Had any cancer since last year
Ever told had (non-skin) cancer
Ever told had skin cancer
Had skin cancer since last year
Ever told had diabetes
Type of diabetes diagnosed
Ever told on 2+ visits had diabetes
Ever told had rheumatoid arthritis
Ever told had non-rheumatoid arthritis
Non-rheumatoid arthritis since lst yr
Ever told Alzheimer's or dx of dementia
Ever told had depression
Had depression since last year
Had mental disorder since last year
Ever told had mental disorder
Ever told had osteoporosis/soft bones
Ever told had broken hip
Ever told had emphysema/asthma/COPD
Ever told had complete/partial paralysis
Had paralysis since last year
Ever told enlarged prostate/BPH
Had prostate problems since last year
Ever been told you had high cholesterol
Had high cholesterol since last year
Functional limitations: IADLs and ADLs
Number of ADL helpers
Memory loss interferes w/daily activity
Prbls w/make decisions interferes w/ADLs
Ever has trouble concentrating
Time depressed in the last 12 months
Lost interest the last 12 months
Lost urine control the last 12 months
Ever talk to doctor about prob w/urine
Had medical exam determine prob w/urine
Doc talked about meds/surgery with urine
Ever fall since last year
Number of times fall since last year
Last time blood cholesterol taken
Ever told had Parkinson's disease
Number of years previously smoked
Years since last smoked regularly
Number of years currently smoked
Quit smoking in the last year
Number of days in a month drinks alcohol
Number of alcoholic drinks per day
Number of days with 4+ drinks/day
Time spent doing vigorous activity
Time spent doing moderate activities
Time spent increasing muscle strength
Years since 1st told of hgh bld pressure
Ever measure blood pressure at home
Due to hi bld pressure reduce alc intake
Ever take meds for high blood pressure
Years taken meds for high blood pressure
Difficulty pay for blood pressure meds
Skip/share bld pressure meds due to cost
Trouble with side effects from BP meds
Level confidence control bld pressure
Did fall require seeking medical help
Limit activities because of fall
Time back to regular activity after fall
Fear of falling scale
Indicated no injury from fall
Indicated fracture from fall
Indicated sprain from fall
Indicated bruise from fall
Indicated cut from fall
Indicated other injury from fall
Flag indicates if had OPD visit
Reason for OPD visit: medical condition
Reason for OPD visit: tests
Reason for OPD visit: follow-up
Reason for OPD visit: checkup
Reason for OPD visit: referral
Reason for OPD visit: surgery
Reason for OPD visit: preventative shot
Reason for OPD visit: treatment shot
Reason for OPD visit: medication
Reason for OPD visit: other
OPD visit by appointment or walk-in
Did someone in OPD tell to come back
Days waited for OPD appointment
Minutes waited at OPD
Dr. specialty MD visit-excl in home/hosp
Flag indicates if had MD visit
Was visit to doc appointment or walkin
Doctor's office ever tell come back
Days - waited for doctor's appointment
Minutes waited at MD
Ever trouble getting needed health care
Last year ever delay in care due to cost
Satisfaction: qual of med care last year
Satisfaction: health care night/wkend
Satisfaction: ease get to dr from home
Satisfaction: OOP costs for med services
Satisfaction: info abt what was wrong
Satisfaction: follow up after initial tx
Satisfaction: dr concern w/overall hlth
Satisfaction: med care at same location
Satisfaction: avail care by specialists
Satisfaction: phone answers for tx or RX
Satisfaction: amt paid for RX drugs
Satisfaction:RX plan list/drugs covered
Satisfaction: find pharmacy accept RX
Recommend Rx plan to other people
Ever hear about doughnut hole before
MPDP/MHMO have doughnut hole
Start doughnut hole this year
How found out to start of doughnut hole
Ever reached end of doughnut hole
Worry paying RX during doughnut hole
Dissatisfied w/things about med services
Worry abt hlth more than others your age
Do almost anything to avoid going to doc
When sick - try keeping sickness to self
Usually go to doctor as soon as feel bad
Hlth prob thght dr should see but didn't
Attempt to set up dr appt abt condition
Main reason to not see doctor
Were there prescribed meds didn't get
How often ask for generic form of RX
How often purchased RX via mail/internet
How often took smaller dose of RX
How often skipped doses to make RX last
How often delayed RX because of cost
How often asked for RX samples from doc
How often compared prices for best price
How often not get RX because of cost
How often spent less $ for more $ on RX
How often purchased RX through big chain
How often talk to doctor about stop RX
How often pay with credit card for RX
How often purchase discounted RX w/o ins
Ever go to particular place for med care
Kind of place usually go for med care
Doctor/clinic associated with MCP
Have particular doctor usually see
Doctor specialty: usual source of care
How usually get to doc office
Time it usually takes to get doc office
Does someone accompany to doc office
Who goes with to doctor's office
Years seeing doc/going service to place
Before usual doc ever seen other doc
Doctor checks everything when examining
Doctor is competent and well-trained
Doc good understanding of med history
Dr completely understands what's wrong
Doctor seems to be in a hurry
Doctor doesn't explain medical problems
Hlth probs shld be discussed but are not
Doc acts as if doing a favor by talking
Doc tells all about med condition/tx
Doctor answers all questions
Have great confidence in doctor
Depend on doc to feel better
No USC: Seldom/never sick
No USC: Recent move to area
No USC: USC no longer available
No USC: Like different place
No USC: Places are too far away
No USC: Cost too expensive
Reason doc was seen: medical condition
Reason doctor seen: tests
Reason doctor seen: follow-up
Reason doctor seen: checkup
Reason doctor seen: referral
Reason doctor seen: surgery
Reason doctor seen: preventative shot
Reason doctor seen: treatment shot
Reason doctor seen: medication
Reason doctor seen: other
Someone accompanies to take notes
Someone accompanies explain things to dr
Someone accompanies explain instructions
Someone accompanies to ask questions
Someone accompanies to translate
Someone accompanies to schedule appt
Someone accompanies for moral support
Someone accompanies for transportation
Someone accompanies to assist with ADLs
Someone accompanies for other reason
Type of Medicare coverage
Source of MA enrollment status
Source of private plans
Number of public plans
Source of Medicaid eligibility status
Enrolled in a Part D Plan
Private plan covers prescription drugs
Public insurances cover Rx
Medicare Advantage plan covers drugs
Public plan covers prescribed meds
Enrolled in a Medicaid HMO
Ever recv'd services at military tx fac
Enrolled in Medicare Advantage anytime
Currently enrolled Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plan covers dental
Medicare Advantage plan covers eye exams
MA plan covers nursing home
Pay additional for MA coverage
One or more private plans
Number of private plans
Public insurance covers gen insurance
Private plan covers nursing home
Private plan covers inpatient costs
Private plan covers MD/LAB visit
Private plan covers general insurance
Private plan covers vision
Private plan covers dental
Total number of people in the household
People in HH related (include self)
People in household not related
Household composition
Number in HH (incl self) < 50 years old
Number in HH (incl self) > 49 years old
Number of relatives in HH under 18
Description of home
Number of levels in home
Residence has an elevator
Living space is all on one level
Bathroom on all levels of residence
Residence has ramps
Bathroom has modifications
Residence has special railing
Lives in retirement community
Residence offers: personal care
Residence offers: prepared meals
Residence offers: cleaning services
Residence offers:  laundry services
Residence offers: help with medication
Residence offers: transportation
Residence offers: recreational services
Personal services incl in housing cost
If seriously ill, could remain at res
Substantial care in another part of res
Residence has required age to live there
Residence has own bath facility
Residence has own kitchen
Have home in another state
Number of rooms in residence
Language of interview
Self - respondent or proxy
Proxy necessary due to language problem
Proxy necessary due to mental condition
Proxy needed due to physical condition
Proxy needed due to med records missing
Proxy necessary due to unavailability
Proxy needed due to other reason
Did respondent receive help answering
Medicare entitlement code for the year
Medicare status code as of 12/31
Metro status
Some group health participation in year
RDS Indicator for the year
Creditable Coverage for the year
One or more hospice bill in current year
One or more IP discharges current yr
One or more SNF admissions in current yr
One or more HHA visits in current year
One or more OPD visits in current yr
One or more Part B claims in current yr
Number of inpatient stays for current yr
Number of IP covered days current yr
Total SNF stays in current year
Total SNF covered days in current year
Total HHA visits in current year
Total outpatient bills in current year
Total physician claims in current year
Total physician line items in current yr
Total office visits in current year
Total DME supplier claims in current yr
Total DME supplier line items current yr
Part D plan flag for the year
Dual eligibility flag for the year
Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility
Fee-for-Service flag for the year
Medicare Advantage flag for the year
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) flag
Low income subsidy indicator for the yr
Premium subsidy coverage for the year
Years enrolled in Medicare Advantage
Difficulty getting referrals through MA
Medicare Advantage plan cover drugs
MA refused to pay emergency care
Medicare Advantage plan cover dental
Medicare Advantage plan cover eye exams
Ever pay additional for MA coverage
Recommend MA to family/friends
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