Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component Sample Size by Policy Group

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MEPS-HC Unweighted Sample Sizes by Policy Relevant Groups for 1996

Public Use File HC-012

On this page: Age | Adults | Elderly | Race | Race/Ethnicity | Income Level | Insurance Status | Panel

Age
Age	Total	Cumulative Total
0 - 4	1,665	1,665
5 - 17	4,621	6,286
18 - 24	1,884	8,170
25 - 44	6,478	14,648
45 - 64	4,374	19,022
65 - 90	2,549	21,571

Adults – ages 18 - 90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
18 - 24		1,884			978			906
25 - 44		6,478			3,378			3,100
45 - 64		4,374			2,316			2,058
65 - 90		2,549			1,510			1,039
Total		15,285			8,182			7,103

Elderly – ages 65-90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
65 - 74		1,423			800			623
75 - 84		889			537			352
85 - 90		237			173			64
Total		2,549			1,510			1,039

Race	Total
Aleut or Eskimo	19
American Indian	300
Asian or Pacific Islander	637
Black	3,093
Other	31
White	17,491
Total	21,571

Race/Ethnicity	Total
Black - not Hispanic	2,907
Hispanic	4,638
Other	14,026
Total	21,571

Family Income as Percent of Poverty Line	Total
Less than 100% (negative or poor)	4,156
100% to 124% (near poor)	1,191
125% to 199% (low income)	3,281
200% to 399% (middle income)	6,581
Greater than 400% (high income)	6,362
Total	21,571

Uninsured	Total
Yes	3,061
No	18,510
Total	21,571

Panel
Panel	Persons	Families
1	21,571	8,655
Total	21,571	8,655