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 1999

Public Use File HC-038

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

Age
Age	Total	Cumulative Total
0 - 4	1,766	1,766
5 - 17	5,113	6,879
18 - 24	2,082	8,961
25 - 44	6,724	15,685
45 - 64	5,086	20,771
65 - 90	2,794	23,565

Adults – ages 18 - 90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
18 - 24		2,082			1,062			1,020
25 - 44		6,724			3,558			3,166
45 - 64		5,086			2,719			2,367
65 - 90		2,794			1,595			1,199
Total		16,686			8,934			7,752

Elderly – ages 65-90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
65 - 74		1,535			854			681
75 - 84		946			543			403
85 - 90		313			198			115
Total		2,794			1,595			1,199

Race	Total
Aleut or Eskimo	5
American Indian	212
Asian or Pacific Islander	968
Black	3,462
White	18,918
Total	23,565

Race/Ethnicity	Total
Black - not Hispanic	3,239
Hispanic	5,852
Other	14,474
Total	23,565

Family Income as Percent of Poverty Line	Total
Less than 100% (negative or poor)	3,662
100% to 124% (near poor)	1,323
125% to 199% (low income)	3,657
200% to 399% (middle income)	7,406
Greater than 400% (high income)	7,517
Total	23,565

Uninsured	Total
Yes	3,194
No	20,371
Total	23,565

Panel
Panel	Persons	Families
3	9,979	3,951
4	13,586	5,394
Total	23,565	9,345