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USCPRLANG
Usual medical provider speaks preferred language or provides translator services
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Description

For all persons eligible for the Access to Care section (ACCESSELIG) who have a usual source of care (USUALPL), are in a family with someone who speaks a language other than English (OTHLANGFAM), and reported speaking English "not well" or "not at all" (OTHLANGWELL), USCPRLANG reports whether there is someone at the person's usual source of care provider who speaks their language or provides translator services.

USCPRLANG 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 the Universe tab for changes to the universe over time. Please see USCPRNGTWKD for all variables pertaining to the accessibility of the respondent's usual source of care and ACCESSELIG for more information about 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.

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Comparability

This variable is comparable over time.

Universe

  • 2002-2003: All persons eligible for the Access to Care section (ACCESSELIG) with a usual source of care (USUALPL) who reported speaking Spanish or another language the most in the home (LANGSPEAK).
  • 2004-2012: All persons eligible for the Access to Care section (ACCESSELIG) with a usual source of care (USUALPL) who are uncomfortable speaking English (LANGENGNOCMF).
  • 2013: All persons in Panel 17 eligible for the Access to Care section (ACCESSELIG) with a usual source of care (USUALPL) who had a valid response to USCPRLANG in 2012 and all persons in Panel 18 who were eligible for the Access to Care section (ACCESSELIG), had a usual source of care (USUALPL), are in a family with someone who speaks a language other than English (OTHLANGFAM), and reported speaking English "not well" or "not at all" (OTHLANGWELL).
  • 2014-2021: All persons eligible for the Access to Care section (ACCESSELIG) who have a usual source of care (USUALPL), are in a family with someone who speaks a language other than English (OTHLANGFAM), and reported speaking English "not well" or "not at all" (OTHLANGWELL).

Availability

  • 2002-2021

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