Community Tracking Study Household Survey, 2003: [United States]

This collection contains data and documentation for the fourth round of the Community Tracking Study (CTS) Household Survey. Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the CTS is a national study designed to track changes in the United States' health care system and their effects. The fourth round was administered to households in the 60 CTS sites: 51 metropolitan areas and nine nonmetropolitan areas which were randomly selected to form the core of the CTS and to be representative of the nation as a whole. The first round of the CTS Household Survey was conducted in 1996-1997 (ICPSR 2524), the second round in 1998-1999 (ICPSR 3199), and the third in 2000-2001 (ICPSR 3764). Respondents to the fourth round provided information about health insurance coverage, use of health services, unmet needs for health care, children's special health care needs, out-of-pocket medical costs, patient trust in physicians, sources of health information, attitudes about medical care, and satisfaction with health care and health plans. Health status, chronic conditions, and risk attitudes and smoking behavior were additional topics covered by the fourth round questionnaire. The data include variables on height and weight, employment, income, ethnicity, race, United States citizenship, household composition, and demographic characteristics.

本集合收录了社区追踪研究（Community Tracking Study，简称CTS）家庭调查第四轮的数据与文档。由罗伯特·伍德·约翰逊基金会赞助的CTS是一项旨在追踪美国卫生保健体系变化及其影响的国家性研究。第四轮调查覆盖了60个CTS站点内的家庭，包括51个都市地区和9个非都市地区，这些地区经过随机选择，构成CTS的核心，并代表整个国家的整体情况。CTS家庭调查的第一轮于1996-1997年进行（ICPSR 2524），第二轮在1998-1999年进行（ICPSR 3199），第三轮在2000-2001年进行（ICPSR 3764）。第四轮受访者提供了有关医疗保险覆盖范围、卫生服务使用情况、未满足的医疗保障需求、儿童特殊医疗保障需求、自付医疗费用、患者对医生的信任度、健康信息来源、对医疗保健的态度以及对于卫生保健和健康计划的满意度等信息。第四轮问卷还涵盖了健康状况、慢性疾病以及风险态度和吸烟行为等额外主题。数据中包含身高和体重、就业、收入、种族、民族、美国国籍、家庭构成以及人口统计特征等变量。