Table 7.1.

Variables and response categories for the 2006 NHIS and MEPS used in log-linear model.

Variables of Interest	Response Categories
Age	1: [18; 24]; 2: [25; 34]; 3: [35; 44]; 4: [45; 54]; 5: [55; 64]; 6: >= 65
Census Region	1: Northeast; 2: Midwest; 3: South; 4: West
Education	1: Less than high school; 2: High school; 3: Some college; 4: College
Gender	1: Male; 2: Female
Health Insurance Coverage	1: Any Private Insurance; 2: Public Insurance; 3: Uninsured
Income	1: (0; 10,000); 2: [10,000; 15,000); 3: [15,000; 20,000); 4: [20,000; 25,000); 5: [25,000; 35,000); 6: [35,000; 75,000); 7: >= 75,000
Race	1: Hispanic; 2: Non-Hispanic White; 3: Non-Hispanic Black; 4: Non-Hispanic All other race groups