| Outcome variable | Corresponding Survey Question(s) |
|---|---|
| Unmet Medical Need | • In the last 12 months, was there any time when YOUR CHILD needed medical care, but did NOT get it? [yes/no] |
|
Unmet Prescription Need |
• In the last 12 months, was there ever a time YOUR CHILD needed prescription medicines but you could NOT afford to fill the prescription? (DO NOT count free samples as a filled prescription.) [yes/no] |
|
Unmet Dental Need (Big Problem Getting Dental Care) |
• In the last 12 months, how much of a problem, if any, was it to get dental care for your child? [dichotomized: big problem, not a problem/small problem] |
|
Delayed Urgent Care (Rarely or never Got Immediate Care) |
• In the last 12 months, when YOUR CHILD needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition, how often did your child get care as soon as you wanted it? INCLUDED OPTION TO OPT OUT IF CHILD DID NOT NEED CARE |
| • [dichotomized: rarely/never; always/usually] | |
| No Doctor Visits | • In the last 12 months, how many times did you take YOUR CHILD to a doctor’s office or clinic for care? (DO NOT include emergency room or hospital visits. Your best estimate is fine.) [continuous variable, dichotomized as no doctor visits/yes doctor visits in past year] |