Variable

Level of Measurement

Coding/Description

Currently Have Health Insurance

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No

Type of Health Insurance

Categorical

1 = Through Employer

2 = Spouse’s or Parent’s Policy

3 = Medicaid

4 = Medicare

5 = Other

Familiarity with Universal Healthcare System

Categorical

1 = Familiar

2 = Not familiar

Support for Universal Healthcare System

Ordinal

1 = Strongly support

2 = Support

3 = Neutral

4 = Oppose

5 = Strong Oppose

Universal Healthcare Discussed in Classroom

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No

3 = I Do Not Know

Healthcare Is a Human Right

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No

Government Obligation to Protect Healthcare

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No

3 = I Do Not Know

Changes Need to Be Made to Current Healthcare System

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No

Insurance Required for Those Older than 26

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No

Financial Penalty for Those without Health Insurance

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No