Intercensal Survey 2015 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2015
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MEX_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Other medical institution where the person is affiliated or is entitled to medical services (MX2015A_HEALTH2)
Data file: MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
215
End:
215
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
9. Health service affiliation
<br />Is [the respondent] affiliated with or has access to medical services in:
<br />[Read the options and circle up to two codes]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> (Public Insurance) or New Generation (Century XXI)<br />[] 2 IMSS (Public health care)<br />[] 3 ISSSTE<br />[] 4 State ISSSTE<br />[] 5 Pemex, Army or Navy<br />[] 6 Private health care<br />[] 7 Another institution<br />[] 8 So, s/he is not affiliated to any health service provider</div>
<br />Is [the respondent] affiliated with or has access to medical services in:
<br />[Read the options and circle up to two codes]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> (Public Insurance) or New Generation (Century XXI)<br />[] 2 IMSS (Public health care)<br />[] 3 ISSSTE<br />[] 4 State ISSSTE<br />[] 5 Pemex, Army or Navy<br />[] 6 Private health care<br />[] 7 Another institution<br />[] 8 So, s/he is not affiliated to any health service provider</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 2 | Social Security (IMSS or Mexican Institute for Social Security) |
| 3 | Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers |
| 4 | State Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers |
| 5 | Mexican Petroleums (PEMEX), the Defense or the Navy |
| 6 | Private insurance |
| 7 | Other institution |
| 9 | No entitlement in second institution |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">9. Health service affiliation</span>
<br />This question identifies if the occupants are affiliated or have a right to medical care in any security social institution, private or public health. Read the question and all options, listen the answer and circle up to two codes if he/she mentions more than one institution.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>Consider that a person is affiliated or has right to medical services when:</p>
<div class="i1">[] The enterprise, factory, or company he/she works for pays medical services to a public or private health institution.<br />[] The person is beneficiary due to the work or performance or benefit of the title holder of the medical service.<br />[] The person is pensioned or retired by any social security institution as IMSS, ISSSTE, Pemex, or Marine Defense.<br />[] The person pays a voluntary or optional insurance at the IMSS.<br />[] The person is registered in any of the programs of <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> or <span class="lang">Seguro Médico para una Nueva Generación (Siglo XXI)</span>.<br />[] The person acquired a private health insurance by his/her own.</div><p>If the person is doing procedures to receive medical care, consider that he/she is affiliated or entitled to medical services.</p>
<p>When a person is student at an educational institution that provides the right to medical services, circle the code of the health institution that provides this service. For each response options of this question, take into account the criteria listed below:</p>
<div class="i1">[] <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> or <span class="lang">Seguro Médico para una Nueva Generación (Siglo XXI)</span>. This program provides surgical, pharmaceutical, and hospital medical health services to people who do not have a job or are self-employed. This health program is part of the Social Protection Health System implemented by the federal government.<br />[] <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> includes <span class="lang">Seguro Médico para una Nueva Generación (Siglo XXI)</span>, which is called <span class="lang">Seguro Médico Siglo XXI</span> since February 28 of 2013.<br />[] Social Security (IMSS). This option includes employees of companies or businesses in the private sector, as well as family members or beneficiaries of employees; also this option includes farmer workers who declare be successors or be affiliated to the IMSS.<br />[] Persons can be entitled or enrolled to the IMSS through a voluntary or optional insurance; it can be purchased by owners of garages, shops, and even by private households for their domestic workers. Also, a person can get a voluntary insurance if he/she pays its cost.<br />[] ISSSTE. Include in this option employees of institutions and federal agencies in the public sector and employees of the federal government, such as the PGR, Police Federal Highway, Secretary of Health, SEP, among others.<br />[] ISSSTE state. Register in this option public sector workers state-wide or municipal-wide who declare being beneficiaries of any social security agency such as ISSSSPEA, ISSSTESON, ISSSTEZAC, ISSEMYM, ISSSTECH, among others.<br />[] Pemex, Defense, or Navy. Categorize in this option to employees of Pemex, Armed forces, Secretary of National Defense or Navy who are entitled to medical services provided in clinics or hospitals belonging to these institutions.<br />[] Private insurance. Register in this option employees of private companies or public institutions receiving medical care as an employment benefit in hospitals, clinics, and private doctor's office, as in the case of bank employees and some government employees.<br />[] Another institution. Register in this option persons entitled to medical services in an institution different from to those in the previous response options, as well as in cases which the institution cannot be identified because they say only the name of the clinic. Therefore, register in this option to people who indicate be treated in public medical services provided by the Integral Family Development (DIF, by its acronym in Spanish), National Commission for the Development of Indigenous People (CDI, by its acronym in Spanish) formerly known as the National Indigenous Institute (INI for its acronym in Spanish), IMSS <span class="lang">Oportunidades</span> or <span class="lang">Prospera</span> Program (formerly IMSS <span class="lang">Solidaridad</span> or IMSS <span class="lang">Coplamar</span>).<br />[] "So, Is the person not enrolled to medical services?" Mark this option for people who declare they have no right or are not affiliated with a medical services in any health care institution; also include in this option persons who receive medical services in charities institutions such as the Red Cross, Green Cross, Amber Cross, or medical clinic; as well as persons who only have a right to medical services in the United States or any other country.</div>
<br />This question identifies if the occupants are affiliated or have a right to medical care in any security social institution, private or public health. Read the question and all options, listen the answer and circle up to two codes if he/she mentions more than one institution.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>Consider that a person is affiliated or has right to medical services when:</p>
<div class="i1">[] The enterprise, factory, or company he/she works for pays medical services to a public or private health institution.<br />[] The person is beneficiary due to the work or performance or benefit of the title holder of the medical service.<br />[] The person is pensioned or retired by any social security institution as IMSS, ISSSTE, Pemex, or Marine Defense.<br />[] The person pays a voluntary or optional insurance at the IMSS.<br />[] The person is registered in any of the programs of <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> or <span class="lang">Seguro Médico para una Nueva Generación (Siglo XXI)</span>.<br />[] The person acquired a private health insurance by his/her own.</div><p>If the person is doing procedures to receive medical care, consider that he/she is affiliated or entitled to medical services.</p>
<p>When a person is student at an educational institution that provides the right to medical services, circle the code of the health institution that provides this service. For each response options of this question, take into account the criteria listed below:</p>
<div class="i1">[] <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> or <span class="lang">Seguro Médico para una Nueva Generación (Siglo XXI)</span>. This program provides surgical, pharmaceutical, and hospital medical health services to people who do not have a job or are self-employed. This health program is part of the Social Protection Health System implemented by the federal government.<br />[] <span class="lang">Seguro Popular</span> includes <span class="lang">Seguro Médico para una Nueva Generación (Siglo XXI)</span>, which is called <span class="lang">Seguro Médico Siglo XXI</span> since February 28 of 2013.<br />[] Social Security (IMSS). This option includes employees of companies or businesses in the private sector, as well as family members or beneficiaries of employees; also this option includes farmer workers who declare be successors or be affiliated to the IMSS.<br />[] Persons can be entitled or enrolled to the IMSS through a voluntary or optional insurance; it can be purchased by owners of garages, shops, and even by private households for their domestic workers. Also, a person can get a voluntary insurance if he/she pays its cost.<br />[] ISSSTE. Include in this option employees of institutions and federal agencies in the public sector and employees of the federal government, such as the PGR, Police Federal Highway, Secretary of Health, SEP, among others.<br />[] ISSSTE state. Register in this option public sector workers state-wide or municipal-wide who declare being beneficiaries of any social security agency such as ISSSSPEA, ISSSTESON, ISSSTEZAC, ISSEMYM, ISSSTECH, among others.<br />[] Pemex, Defense, or Navy. Categorize in this option to employees of Pemex, Armed forces, Secretary of National Defense or Navy who are entitled to medical services provided in clinics or hospitals belonging to these institutions.<br />[] Private insurance. Register in this option employees of private companies or public institutions receiving medical care as an employment benefit in hospitals, clinics, and private doctor's office, as in the case of bank employees and some government employees.<br />[] Another institution. Register in this option persons entitled to medical services in an institution different from to those in the previous response options, as well as in cases which the institution cannot be identified because they say only the name of the clinic. Therefore, register in this option to people who indicate be treated in public medical services provided by the Integral Family Development (DIF, by its acronym in Spanish), National Commission for the Development of Indigenous People (CDI, by its acronym in Spanish) formerly known as the National Indigenous Institute (INI for its acronym in Spanish), IMSS <span class="lang">Oportunidades</span> or <span class="lang">Prospera</span> Program (formerly IMSS <span class="lang">Solidaridad</span> or IMSS <span class="lang">Coplamar</span>).<br />[] "So, Is the person not enrolled to medical services?" Mark this option for people who declare they have no right or are not affiliated with a medical services in any health care institution; also include in this option persons who receive medical services in charities institutions such as the Red Cross, Green Cross, Amber Cross, or medical clinic; as well as persons who only have a right to medical services in the United States or any other country.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the medical institution where the person is affiliated or is entitled to medical services.
Universe
Mexico 2015: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Other Person Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |