Cause of Death Data Files
Total NHIS Respondents 1986-1994				1,010,363
Ineligible (under 18; insuf data)				305,973
Eligible				704,390
Matches of any quality				109,449
					Class1	Class2	Class3	Class4		Total
(above cutoff - presumed dead)					30,772	12,437	8,365	2,787		54,361
(below cutoff - presumed alive)						2,605	1,882	50,601		55,088
Total in Class					30,772	15,042	10,247	53,388		109,449
Year	Alive	Dead	Total
1986	38,000	5,525	43,525
1987	76,085	9,913	85,998
1988	77,313	8,830	86,143
1989	74,307	7,481	81,788
1990	77,284	6,514	83,798
1991	77,699	5,533	83,232
1992	78,951	4,792	83,743
1993	72,972	3,171	76,143
1994	77,418	2,602	80,020
Total	650,029	54,361	704,390