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List of Testing Indicators

List of testing related indicators.

Indicator Description Survey Question Used Earliest Date Available
pay_test Respondents who pay for the COVID-19 test. B9 2020-06-27 to 2021-06-18
reduce_spending Respondents who report they reduce spending on things they need because of the cost of COVID-19 test. B10 2020-06-27 to 2021-06-18
testing_rate Respondents who report they have been tested for COVID-19 in the past 14 days, regardless of their test result. B7 2020-04-23
tested_positive_recent Respondents who report they have tested positive for COVID-19 in a recent test. B8 Note: Item # change to B8a since 2021-05-20 2020-04-23
tested_positive_14d Respondents who report they have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days. Note: same as “tested_positive_recent” B7,B8 2020-04-23
ever_tested Respondents who report they have ever been tested for COVID-19. B6 2020-04-23 to 2021-06-18