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| Age | 8.8 (5.6) | 9.1 (5.6) | 9.4 (5.4) |
| Percent Male | 49.4 (50.0) | 49.0 (50.0) | 48.3 (50.0) |
| Percent Black | 21.9 (41.4) | 24.3 (42.9) | 24.9 (43.3) |
| Percent Hispanic | 19.1 (39.3) | 20.8 (40.6) | 24.3 (42.9) |
| Percent Other Race | 4.9 (21.6) | 4.2 (20.2) | 3.8 (19.0) |
| Percent Spanish Interview | 10.3 (30.4) | 11.7 (32.1) | 15.1 (35.8) |
| Percent Excellent/Very Good Health | 76.6 (42.3) | 77.6 (41.7) | 74.4 (43.6) |
| Percent Good Health | 16.8 (37.4) | 15.8 (36.5) | 18.7 (39.0) |
| Percent Fair Health | 5.6 (23.1) | 5.7 (23.1) | 6.0 (23.8) |
| Adjusted Family Income1 | 16,663 (10,816) | 15,879 (10,240) | 16,630 (10,430) |
| Years of Education2 | 12.2 (2.5) | 12.0 (2.6) | 11.9 (2.7) |
| Percent Strong Risk Taker2 | 16.8 (37.4) | 13.3 (33.9) | 15.5 (36.2) |
| Percent Moderate Risk Taker2 | 25.6 (43.7) | 22.4 (41.7) | 23.5 (42.4) |
| Percent Risk Taking Missing2 | 3.6 (18.5) | 3.4 (18.1) | 3.1 (17.4) |
| Percent Single Parent Family | 47.0 (50.0) | 51.1 (50.0) | 48.3 (50.0) |
| Number of Children | 2.1 (1.1) | 2.0 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Percent Northeast Region | 19.1 (39.3) | 17.7 (38.2) | 18.3 (38.6) |
| Percent Midwest Region | 20.4 (40.3) | 20.8 (40.6) | 19.7 (40.0) |
| Percent West Region | 22.0 (41.4) | 22.3 (41.7) | 23.2 (42.2) |
| Round 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Round 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Percent Labor Force Participation | 82.1 (5.4) | 82.7 (5.1) | 82.4 (5.2) |
| Percent Eligible in Round 1 | 51.3 (21.4) | 50.8 (21.4) | 50.6 (21.0) |
| Change in Eligibility* | 0 | 31.4 (21.3) | 41.3 (20.4) |
| Round 1 Premium (ave. monthly $)1 | 197.6 (38.3 | 195.3 (35.7) | 196.3 (37.4) |
| Change in Premium* Round 31 | 0 | 10.0 (18.0) | 20.3 (22.7) |
Omitted categories include white, poor health, not a risk-taker, and South
region.
1Adjusted for differences in the cost-of-living across the 60 CTS sites as well as for general inflation between 1996 and 2000.
2Values of parents were used for children.
Source: HSC Community Tracking Study Household Survey, 1996-97, 1998-99 and
2000-01.