Table 14. Number and percent of persons1 without health insurance coverage, by age group: United States, 1980-91.
| Survey year | Age in years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total | 0 to 5 | 6 to 18 | 19 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 64 | 65 or over | |
| Number in thousands including cover sheet children2 | |||||||
| 1991 | 34,719 | 2,648 | 6,485 | 5,864 | 8,324 | 11,121 | 276 |
| 1990 | 33,385 | 2,888 | 6,386 | 5,630 | 7,914 | 10,258 | 308 |
| 1989 | 32,680 | 2,813 | 6,255 | 5,555 | 7,920 | 9,861 | 275 |
| 1988 | 31,026 | 2,724 | 6,110 | 5,467 | 7,308 | 9,111 | 306 |
| Number in thousands excluding cover sheet children2 | |||||||
| 1991 | 39,629 | 4,612 | 9,431 | 5,864 | 8,324 | 11,121 | 276 |
| 1990 | 38,047 | 4,816 | 9,121 | 5,630 | 7,914 | 10,258 | 308 |
| 1989 | 36,830 | 4,403 | 8,816 | 5,555 | 7,920 | 9,861 | 275 |
| 1988 | 34,823 | 4,145 | 8,485 | 5,467 | 7,308 | 9,111 | 306 |
| 1987 | 37,357 | 4,012 | 9,150 | 6,986 | 7,074 | 9,830 | 304 |
| 1986 | 37,180 | 4,234 | 8,999 | 7,003 | 6,860 | 9,800 | 284 |
| 1985 | 37,055 | 4,213 | 9,131 | 7,461 | 6,506 | 9,483 | 261 |
| 1984 | 35,325 | 3,869 | 8,620 | 7,451 | 6,170 | 8,926 | 290 |
| 1983 | 32,996 | 3,616 | 8,251 | 6,781 | 5,704 | 8,319 | 325 |
| 1982 | 30,974 | 3,526 | 8,144 | 6,208 | 5,019 | 7,807 | 270 |
| 1981 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1980 | 30,474 | 3,502 | 8,149 | 5,385 | 4,543 | 8,067 | 828 |
| Percent of total population including cover sheet children2 | |||||||
| 1991 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 14.2 | 27.2 | 19.4 | 13.0 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 25.9 | 18.3 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
| 1989 | 13.4 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 25.3 | 18.3 | 12.0 | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 24.4 | 17.0 | 11.4 | 1.1 |
| Percent of total population excluding cover sheet children2 | |||||||
| 1991 | 15.9 | 20.0 | 20.7 | 27.2 | 19.4 | 13.0 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 15.5 | 21.3 | 20.1 | 25.9 | 18.3 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
| 1989 | 15.1 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 25.3 | 18.3 | 12.0 | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 14.4 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 24.4 | 17.0 | 11.4 | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 20.3 | 30.6 | 16.6 | 12.5 | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 29.8 | 16.3 | 12.7 | 1.0 |
| 1985 | 15.8 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 30.8 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 1.0 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 18.1 | 19.2 | 30.0 | 15.4 | 12.0 | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 14.4 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 27.1 | 14.5 | 11.4 | 1.3 |
| 1982 | 13.6 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 24.7 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 1.1 |
| 1981 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1980 | 13.7 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 21.7 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
1
Civilian non-institutionalized population in the United States and military personnel living outside military bases or on military bases with their families.
2
In the 1988-91 surveys, additional questions concerning health insurance status of children were asked. This set of questions is referred to as “cover sheet” questions. Responses to these questions resulted in additional children being assigned health insurance coverage.
NOTE: NA indicates that comparable statistics are not available.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census: Current Population Survey, 1980-91; tabulations prepared by Fu Associates, Ltd., for the Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary.