Table 1 The definitions variables from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) between 2004 and 2011

died

meps

racex

Race

agey1x

regiony1

ttlpy1x

educyr

sex

Sex

First-year variables

adappt2

adappt4

Last 12 months: numbers of visits to medical office for care

CAHPS

adcape2

adcape4

Last 4 weeks: felt calm/peaceful

SF-12v2

adclim2

adclim4

Health limits climbing stairs

SF-12v2

addaya2

addaya4

Health limits in moderate activities

SF-12v2

addown2

addown4

Last 4 weeks: felt downhearted or depressed

SF-12v2

addprs2

addprs4

Last 2 weeks: felt down/depressed/hopeless

Patient Health Questionnaire

addrbp2

addrbp4

Last 2 years: whether physician checked blood pressure

General Health

adefrt2

adefrt4

Last 30 days: how often everything was an effort

Non-specific Psychological Distress

adexpl2

adexpl4

Last 12 months: doctor explained in a way that was understandable

CAHPS

adgenh2

adgenh4

Health in general

SF-12v2

adhecr2

adhecr4

Last 12 months: rating of health care

CAHPS

adhope2

adhope4

Last 30 days: how often felt hopeless

Non-specific Psychological Distress

adilcr2

adilcr4

Last 12 months: illness/injury needing immediate care

CAHPS

adilww2

adilww4

Last 12 months: got care when needed in case of illness/injury

CAHPS

adinsa2

adinsa4

Do not need health insurance

Attitudes about Health

adinsb2

adinsb4

Health insurance not worth cost

Attitudes about Health

adintr2

adintr4

Last 2 weeks: little interest in things

Patient Health Questionnaire

adlist2

adlist4

Last 12 months: doctor listened to you

CAHPS

admals2

admals4

Last 4 weeks: as result of mental problems, accomplished less than you would like

SF-12v2

admwlm2

admwlm4

Last 4 weeks: as result of mental problems, did work or other activities less carefully than usual

SF-12v2

adndcr2

adndcr4

Last 12 months: need any care, test, treatment

CAHPS

adnerv2

adnerv4

Last 30 days: how often felt nervous

Non-specific Psychological Distress

adnrgy2

adnrgy4

Last 4 weeks: had a lot of energy

SF-12v2

adnsmk2

adnsmk4

Last 12 months: doctor advised to quit smoking

General Health

adover2

adover4

Can overcome illness without medical help

Attitudes about Health

adpain2

adpain4

Last 4 weeks: pain limits normal work

SF-12v2

adpals2

adpals4

Last 4 weeks: as result of physical health, accomplished less than would like

SF-12v2

adprtm2

adprtm4

Last 12 months: doctor spent enough time with you

CAHPS

adprx2

adprx4

adpwlm2

adpwlm4

Last 4 weeks: as result of physical health, limited in kind of work or other activities

SF-12v2

adresp2

adresp4

Last 12 months: doctor showed respect

CAHPS

adrest2

adrest4

Last 30 days: how often felt restless

Non-specific Psychological Distress

adrisk2

adrisk4

More likely to take risks

Attitudes about Health

adrtcr2

adrtcr4

Last 12 months: made appointment for routine medical care

CAHPS

adrtww2

adrtww4

Last 12 months: got medical appointment when wanted

CAHPS

adsad2

adsad4

Last 30 days: how often felt sad

Non-specific Psychological Distress

adsmok2

adsmok4

Currently smoke

General Health

adsoca2

adsoca4

Last 4 weeks: health stopped social activity

SF-12v2

adspec2

adspec4

Last 12 months: needed to see specialist

General Health

adwrth2

adwrth4

Last 30 days: how often felt worthless

Non-specific Psychological Distress

k6sum2

k6sum4

Last 30 days: overall rating of feelings

Kessler Index

mcs2

mcs4

Mental component summary

SF-12v2

pcs2

pcs4

Physical component summary

SF-12v2

phq22

phq24

Last 2 weeks: overall rating of feelings

Patient Health Questionnaire