The datafile is on one CD-ROM disc. Printed documentation may be ordered separately as PB2000-100303.
Documentation is on the disc.
Operating system requires a minimum of 4 Mb of memory and 42.1 Mb on the hard drive. Y2K - compliant. These data were obtained in Round 3 for panel 1 respondents and Round 1 for Panel 2 respondents and include variables pertaining to survey administration, demographics, health status, employment and health insurance. The data are being released prior to final data cleaning and editing in order to provide the research and policy community prompt access to MEPS data. Analysts should consider these data as preliminary as they have not been subject to the same level of quality control procedures which are usually performed on products of this type.