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Characteristics of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) sample
| MEPS (N=2,567) |
|
|---|---|
| Age M (SD) | 71.0 (7.8) |
| Range 60–90 | |
| EQ-5D VAS Utility | |
| HRQoL Score M (SD) | 0.81 (0.08) |
| Range 0.49–0.93 | |
| N (%) | |
| Male | 1,172 (45.7%) |
| Black | 270 (10.5%) |
| One or more chronic condition | 6,146 (49%) |
| Hearing Loss | |
| No HL | 2,146 (83.6%) |
| Mild HL | 395 (15.4%) |
| Moderate/severe HL | 26 (1.0%) |
HL: hearing loss; HRQol: health-related quality of life
