SPS Online Glossary
Insurance |
Select the insurance variable to analyze. "No Variable" provides population characteristics. | ||
| All Types | Individual is currently covered by a health insurance
plan including employer sponsored, Medicaid, Medicare, military, and
individually purchased plans. 0 = No 1 = Yes |
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| Primary Source | Type of health insurance plan individual has. If individual
has more than one type of coverage, the main plan is selected. 1 = Public (Medicaid, Medicare, BHP) 2 = Employer sponsored (includes military) 3 = Other private (Purchased on own) 4 = Uninsured |
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| Employer | Individual is currently covered by a health insurance
plan through their own employer or union or through that of another
family member such as a spouse or parent. 0 = No 1 = Yes |
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| Medicaid | Individual is currently covered by Medicaid or other
DSHS Medical Assistance Administration program. 0 = No 1 = Yes |
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| Medicare | Individual is currently covered by Medicare. 0 = No 1 = Yes |
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| Military | Individual is currently covered by a military health
plan such as CHAMPUS, CHAMP-VA, TRICARE or VA. 0 = No 1 = Yes |
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| No Variable | This selection provices basic demographic data on the state population. | ||
Detail Level |
Select level of geography at which to display data. | ||
| Statewide | All records are included. |
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| Regional | Records are grouped by region. 1 = North Sound (Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom) 2 = West Balance (Clallam, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum) 3 = King County 4 = Other Puget Metro (Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston) 5 = Clark County 6 = East Balance (Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman) 7 = Spokane County 8 = Yakima Tri-Cities (Benton, Franklin, Yakima) |
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By Category |
Select one variable for by-group processing. | ||
| Age Category | Ten-year age categories 1 = 0-9 2 = 10-19 3 = 20-29 4 = 30-39 5 = 40-49 6 = 50-59 7 = 60-69 8 = 70-79 9 = 80+ |
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| Gender | 1 = Male 2 = Female |
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| Marital Status | 1 = Married 2 = Divorced 3 = Separated 4 = Widowed 5 = Never Married .A = Age Skip (Individual is under age 15) .D = Don't Know |
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| Civilian Labor Force Status | 1 = Employed 2 = Unemployed 3 = Not in Labor Force .A = Age Skip (Individual is under age 16) .S = Skipped (Includes active military) |
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| Disability | Individual's disability prevents him or her from working
for pay. 0 = No 1 = Yes .A = Age Skip (Individual is under age 16) .S = Skipped (Individual does not have a disability) .D = Don't Know |
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| Education Level | Highest level of school completed. 1 = Less than HS 2 = HS diploma or GED 3 = Some college or AA 4 = BA or BS 5 = Graduate or professional .A = Age Skip (Individual is under age 16) .D = Don't Know |
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| U.S. Citizenship | Individual is currently a U.S. citizen 0 = No 1 = Yes .D = Don't Know |
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| Health Status | Individual's health as described by respondent. 1 = Excellent 2 = Very Good 3 = Good 4 = Fair 5 = Poor |
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| Household Type | 1 = Husband-wife family household 2 = Other family household 3 = Non-family household 4 = Single-person household |
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Subset Variables |
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| Age | Select a subset of records based on Age. Interval must be at least five years. | ||
| Federal Poverty Level | Select a subset of records based on Income as Percent
of the Federal Poverty Level. Threshold calculated by family size and composition below which a family is considered living in poverty. For a family of three with two children, the 2003 FPL was $14,824. The FPL is calculated by the Census Bureau. |
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