Table 1.

Sample attrition by year and number of interviews completed

Panel A. Sample attrition and mortality by year for individuals age 51–61 in 1992
	Sample year
Sample status	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006
Interviewed	9,601	8,596	8,143	7,767	7,313	7,001	6,685	6,309
Eligible but not interviewed	0	775	1,018	1,077	1,156	1,012	990	756
Exited sample (living)	0	60	235	549	866	1,254	19,6	2,227
Died	0	168	205	208	266	334	230	309
Totala	9,601	9,601	9,601	9,601	9,601	9,601	9,601	9,601
Panel B. Sample attrition and mortality for individuals with fewer than five interviews versus analysis sample
No. of interviews	Died	Exited sample	Total
1	61	271	332
2	190	283	473
3	203	274	477
4	210	266	476
5	293	324	617
6	290	403	693
7	238	691	929
8	235a	0	5,604
Total	1,720	2,512	9,601

^aProxy interview obtained.