Table 1.
Sample Size and Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2-year Study Panels, n=5,854
| Status of Drug Coverage during 2 Years | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample Size (Unweighted) | Gainers | Nevers |
| Total (n) | 1,488 | 4,366 |
| Panel y9596 | 282 | 960 |
| Panel y9697 | 269 | 951 |
| Panel y9798 | 308 | 900 |
| Panel y9899 | 311 | 839 |
| Panel y9900 | 318 | 716 |
| Type of gained drug coverage (%) | ||
| Self-purchased | 46.2% | NA |
| Employer-sponsored | 37.3 | |
| Medicaid | 10.4 | |
| Other public programs | 13.3 | |
| Undetermined | 3.4 | |
| Average duration of coverage (quarters) | 4.8 | 0 |
| Baseline characteristics | ||
| Gender | n (%) | n (%) |
| Male | 617 (41.5) | 1,709 (39.1) |
| Female | 871 (58.5) | 2,657 (60.9) |
| Age | ||
| <65 | 145 (9.7*) | 100 (2.3) |
| 65–69 | 165 (11.1) | 430 (9.8) |
| 70–74 | 359 (24.1) | 1,004 (23.0) |
| 75–79 | 290 (19.5) | 921 (21.1) |
| 80+ | 529 (35.6*) | 1,911 (43.8) |
| Metropolitan status | ||
| Nonmetro area | 532 (35.8*) | 1,819 (41.7) |
| Metro area | 956 (64.2*) | 2,547 (58.3) |
| Detailed census region | ||
| New England | 59 (4.0) | 117 (2.7) |
| Middle Atlantic | 247 (16.6*) | 537 (12.3) |
| East North Central | 259 (17.4) | 897 (20.5) |
| West North Central | 119 (8.0*) | 587 (13.4) |
| East South Central | 102 (6.9) | 341 (7.8) |
| West South Central | 159 (10.7) | 471 (10.8) |
| Mountain | 82 (5.5) | 229 (5.2) |
| Pacific | 135 (9.1) | 285 (6.5) |
| South Atlantic | 326 (21.9) | 902 (20.7) |
| YBase index | ||
| Panel average | 0.94* | 0.91 |
*
p<.05.
Source: 1995–2000 MCBS.
MCBS, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey; NA, not applicable.