Survey Documentation and Analysis

General Social Surveys, 1972-2006 [Cumulative File]


Variable Group: Topical Module Doctors and Patients: 2002

Variables
DOCVIG VIGNETTE ABOUT THE DOCTOR
REGDOC R HAS REGULAR DOCTOR OR CLINIC
REGDOCYR R HAS HAD DOCTOR FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR
DOCASKME R PERFERS DOC ASK OPINION
DOCDECID R LEAVES DECISIONS UP TO DOCTOR
DOCRELY R RELIES ON DOCTORS KNOWLEDGE
HLTHPLAN R HAD MEDICARE OR MEDICAID
CHOSEDOC R HAD ENOUGH CHOICES AMONG DOCS
INSRLMTS RS INSURANCE PLAN HAS LIMITS
DIFFCARE R HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING SPECIALTY CARE
FININC R HEARD DOCS LIMIT USED OF EXP TESTS
FININC1 IMPORTANCE TO R TO BE TOLD ABOUT INCENTIVES
FININC2 BEST TIME TO BE TOLD ABOUT INCENTIVES
FININC3 BEST PERSON TO TELL ABOUT INCENTIVES
FININC4 R LIKELY TO ASK DOC ABOUT INCENTIVES
BELVEDOC R BELIEVE WHAT DOCTOR SAID
DOCINFO DOCTOR PROVIDED ENOUGH INFO
DOCNOMRI R AGREE WITH DOC DECISION TO NOT ORDER MRI
DOCSAT HOW SATISFIED R WITH OFFICE VISIT
DOCCOSTS HOW R TRUST DOC PUT HEALTH ABOVE COSTS
DOCSWTCH WOULD R SWITCH PHYSICIANS
INSRCHNG WOULD R CHANGE INSURANCE PLANS
SECOPIN WOULD R SEEK SECOND OPINION