Table 2.

Sample Sizes for Decision Models

		Number of Cases
		Census Data
Decision	Sample	Total	CPS, 1996–2002	SIPP, 1996–1999	NHIS, 1997–2001
Purchase individual insurance vs. uninsured	Families without access to group plan	12,603	8,910	3,693	11,154
Group insurance vs. individual insurance vs. uninsured	Workers with access to group coverage	33,873	22,957	10,916	16,857