Description
For persons who have served on active duty in U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard in the past, but not currently (ARMFEV), VETPCPCHOCOST indicates whether the respondent deemed cost of care to be a factor in choosing a primary care provider. Answer choices include "Don't know", "Not a factor", "Minor factor", and "Major factor".
This variable is part of the Veteran Self-Administered Questionnaire (VSAQ), which was fielded in 2018 and 2019 and collected information on veterans' health conditions and health care services. Estimates using VSAQ variables should rely on survey weights VETWEIGHT. See ARMFEV for a full list of variables from the VSAQ.
Related Variables
This variable is one of multiple factors rated by respondents as to how they choose their primary care provider. Other such factors include:
- Cost of care (VETPCPCHOCOST)
- Recommendation from another doctor (VETPCPCHOREC)
- Reputation of the doctor providing care (VETPCPCHOREP)
- Short wait time for appointments (VETPCPCHOTIME)
- Location of doctor's practice (VETPCPCHOLOC)
- Doctor is in veteran's health network (VETPCPCHONET)
- Doctor understands the special needs of veterans (VETPCPCHONEED)
Codes and Frequencies
Universe
- 2018-2019: Persons who have served on active duty in U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard in the past, but not currently (ARMFEV).
Availability
- 2018-2019
Weights
- 2018-2019 : VETWEIGHT
