1998 Washington State Population Survey
                                                    Weighted
                                                Person Variable


INS_MDCR   MEDICARE                                    (Part 1 of 2 )          (Universe: ALL PERSONS (Q7P3C)            )
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                           State Total           Region 1            Region 2            Region 3            Region 4
                                                North Puget        West Balance          King            Other Puget Metro
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INS_MDCR                     Count     %         Count     %         Count     %         Count     %         Count     %
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0.NO                     4,807,699   84.6      286,546   83.2      343,759   80.1    1,419,786   85.3    1,437,253   85.7
1.YES                      877,272   15.4       57,763   16.8       85,149   19.9      244,414   14.7      240,579   14.3
Total                    5,684,971    100      344,309    100      428,908    100    1,664,200    100    1,677,832    100

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Margin of Error (95% CL)              0.7                 2.2                 2.1                 1.7                 1.9
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                                     1998 Washington State Population Survey
                                                    Weighted
                                                Person Variable


INS_MDCR   MEDICARE                                    (Part 2 of 2 )          (Universe: ALL PERSONS (Q7P3C)            )
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                           State Total           Region 5            Region 6            Region 7            Region 8
                                                  Clark            East Balance          Spokane            Tri-Cities
                         ________________    ________________    ________________    ________________    ________________
INS_MDCR                     Count     %         Count     %         Count     %         Count     %         Count     %
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0.NO                     4,807,699   84.6      286,547   87.3      358,571   81.5      345,315   84.2      329,922   84.2
1.YES                      877,272   15.4       41,552   12.7       81,417   18.5       64,613   15.8       61,785   15.8
Total                    5,684,971    100      328,099    100      439,988    100      409,928    100      391,707    100

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Margin of Error (95% CL)              0.7                 2.0                 1.9                 2.0                 2.1
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