Description

COVIDMED reports whether the respondent did not get medical care for a non-COVID-19 condition during the past four weeks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This variable is part of a battery of five supplemental questions added to the CPS basic monthly survey in May of 2020 to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor force. This question was dropped from the survey after October 2020. Users should note that estimates of foregone care from this CPS variable do not align with those from the Household Pulse Survey.

This variable was collected during the final CPS interview, conducted 2-5 months before the ATUS interview.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across time.

Universe

Availability

• 2020

Flags