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 1998

Public Use File HC-028

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

Age
Age	Total	Cumulative Total
0 - 4	1,726	1,726
5 - 17	5,175	6,901
18 - 24	2,140	9,041
25 - 44	6,422	15,463
45 - 64	4,719	20,182
65 - 90	2,771	22,953

Adults – ages 18 - 90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
18 - 24		2,140			1,103			1,037
25 - 44		6,422			3,459			2,963
45 - 64		4,719			2,529			2,190
65 - 90		2,771			1,652			1,119
Total		16,052			8,743			7,309

Elderly – ages 65-90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
65 - 74		1,485			825			660
75 - 84		946			596			350
85 - 90		340			231			109
Total		2,771			1,652			1,119

Race	Total
Aleut or Eskimo	8
American Indian	241
Asian or Pacific Islander	946
Black	3,655
White	18,103
Total	22,953

Race/Ethnicity	Total
Black - not Hispanic	3,430
Hispanic	5,585
Other	13,938
Total	22,953

Family Income as Percent of Poverty Line	Total
Less than 100% (negative or poor)	3,999
100% to 124% (near poor)	1,304
125% to 199% (low income)	3,674
200% to 399% (middle income)	7,133
Greater than 400% (high income)	6,843
Total	22,953

Uninsured	Total
Yes	3,393
No	19,560
Total	22,953

Panel
Panel	Persons	Families
2	12,260	4,812
3	10,693	4,211
Total	22,953	9,023