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 2003

Public Use File HC-079

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

Age
Age	Total	Cumulative Total
0 - 4	2,638	2,638
5 - 17	7,359	9,997
18 - 24	3,072	13,069
25 - 44	8,873	21,942
45 - 64	7,028	28,970
65 - 90	3,711	32,681

Adults – ages 18 - 90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
18 - 24		3,072			1,607			1,465
25 - 44		8,873			4,783			4,090
45 - 64		7,028			3,789			3,239
65 - 90		3,711			2,229			1,482
Total		22,684			12,408			10,276

Elderly – ages 65-90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
65 - 74		1,977			1,142			835
75 - 84		1,327			813			514
85 - 90		407			274			133
Total		3,711			2,229			1,482

Race	Total
American Indian / Alaska Native - no other race reported	282
Asian - no other race reported	1,360
Black - no other race reported	5,239
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - no other race reported	114
Multiple races reported	549
White - no other race reported	25,137
Total	32,681

Race/Ethnicity	Total
Asian - not Hispanic	1,349
Black - not Hispanic	5,094
Other	17,372
Hispanic	8,866
Total	32,681

Family Income as Percent of Poverty Line	Total
Less than 100% (negative or poor)	6,935
100% to 124% (near poor)	2,196
125% to 199% (low income)	5,655
200% to 399% (middle income)	9,230
Greater than 400% (high income)	8,665
Total	32,681

Uninsured	Total
Yes	5,034
No	27,647
Total	32,681

Panel
Panel	Persons	Families
7	16,000	6,219
8	16,681	6,641
Total	32,681	12,860