Table 1. Frequency Distributions for Selected Beneficiary Characteristics for the 300,000 Group Health Organization (GHO) Enrollee Sample: Calendar Years 1999-2001.
| Characteristic | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Percent | |||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 85.2 | 84.9 | 84.3 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Hispanic, Any Race | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| North American Native, Non-Hispanic | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other Race/Ethnicity | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Age | |||
| 64 Years< | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 65-69 Years | 26.8 | 26.0 | 24.4 |
| 70-74 Years | 24.3 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| 75-79 Years | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.9 |
| 80 Years+ | 20.7 | 21.6 | 23.0 |
| Medicaid Eligible | |||
| No | 93.8 | 93.8 | 93.9 |
| Yes | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
SOURCE: Laschober, M., Mathematica Policy Research: Calculations based on constructed GHO Beneficiary and Spell Level files.