Data Dictionary: | Health Data 2012 Release |
Data Source: | Social Explorer; County Health Rankings & Roadmaps |
Table: | T6. Health Insurance [2] |
T6. | Health Insurance | |||||
Universe: | ||||||
T006_002Persons Without Insurance (Population Under 65 Years, 2009 est.)
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
None -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are aggregated.
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType();
oretval = ORG:HD2012_014_HEALTH_T3_V42;
return oretval;
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Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; Health Data 2012: Technical Documentation |
Health Data: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> T6: Health Insurance |
Persons without Insurance (Population under 65, 2009 est.) represents the percentage and the number of the population under age 65 that has no health insurance coverage. The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates uses the American Community Survey (ACS) definition of insured: Is this person CURRENTLY covered by any of the following types of health insurance or health coverage plans: Insurance through a current or former employer or union, insurance purchased directly from an insurance company, Medicare, Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or any kind of government-assistance plan for those with low incomes or a disability, TRICARE or other military health care, Indian Health Services, VA or any other type of health insurance or health coverage plan?
Persons without Insurance (Population 18 to 64 Years, 2009 est.) represents the percentage and the number of the population ages 18 to 65 that has no health insurance coverage in a given county. The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates uses the American Community Survey (ACS) definition of insured: Is this person CURRENTLY covered by any of the following types of health insurance or health coverage plans: Insurance through a current or former employer or union, insurance purchased directly from an insurance company, Medicare, Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or any kind of government-assistance plan for those with low incomes or a disability, TRICARE or other military health care, Indian Health Services, VA or any other type of health insurance or health coverage plan?