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LANGSPEAK
Language generally speak

Description

For persons eligible for the Access to Care section (ACCESSELIG), LANGSPEAK reports the language spoken in the home most of the time. LANGSPEAK is collected as part of the Access to Care section, which gathers information on usual source of care for all family members, characteristics of usual source of care health providers, and barriers family members have faced in obtaining needed health care. Please see ACCESSELIG for more information on the Access to Care section.

IPUMS MEPS reports the universe for each variable based on a thorough review of the original MEPS documentation. Investigating the data may reveal cases that do not meet the stated universe. Users are encouraged to validate universes for their analyses.

Related Variables[show more]

From 2002-2013, the Access to Care section collected information about language and nativity status. In addition to LANGSPEAK, the following questions are asked:

  • LANGENGHH: Whole household is comfortable speaking English
  • USBORN: Born in the United States
  • YRSINUSG: Number of years spent in the U.S. (grouped year estimate)
  • YRSINUSC: Number of years lived in the U.S. (continuous measure)