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 1997

Public Use File HC-020

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

Age
Age	Total	Cumulative Total
0 - 4	2,517	2,517
5 - 17	7,302	9,819
18 - 24	2,879	12,698
25 - 44	9,343	22,041
45 - 64	6,635	28,676
65 - 90	3,960	32,636

Adults – ages 18 - 90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
18 - 24		2,879			1,474			1,405
25 - 44		9,343			4,987			4,356
45 - 64		6,635			3,560			3,075
65 - 90		3,960			2,349			1,611
Total		22,817			12,370			10,447

Elderly – ages 65-90
Age		Total			Female			Male
Age		Total			Female			Male
65 - 74		2,133			1,177			956
75 - 84		1,392			862			530
85 - 90		435			310			125
Total		3,960			2,349			1,611

Race	Total
Aleut or Eskimo	26
American Indian	447
Asian or Pacific Islander	907
Black	5,125
Other	30
White	26,101
Total	32,636

Race/Ethnicity	Total
Black - not Hispanic	4,815
Hispanic	7,542
Other	20,279
Total	32,636

Family Income as Percent of Poverty Line	Total
Less than 100% (negative or poor)	6,503
100% to 124% (near poor)	1,847
125% to 199% (low income)	5,269
200% to 399% (middle income)	10,016
Greater than 400% (high income)	9,001
Total	32,636

Uninsured	Total
Yes	4,797
No	27,839
Total	32,636

Panel
Panel	Persons	Families
1	19,622	7,977
2	13,014	5,110
Total	32,636	13,087