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| Distribution of Married
and Divorced Private Pension Annuity Recipients by year of initial benefit receipt and decision to select joint and survivor benefit option (recipients in thousands) |
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| Year of Initial Receipt | Total | J&S Option Selected | J&S Option Not Selected | Don't Know or No Response |
TOTAL |
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| Total | 5,622 | 54 | 42 | 3 |
| Prior to 1975 | 321 | 38 | 58 | 4 |
| 1975-79 | 530 | 47 | 50 | 3 |
| 1980-84 | 1,109 | 53 | 44 | 3 |
| 1985-89 | 1,592 | 55 | 42 | 2 |
| 1990-92 | 1,152 | 60 | 38 | 2 |
| 1993-941/ | 677 | 62 | 35 | 2 |
| Don't know or no response | 242 | 45 | 38 | 15 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 5,109 | 59 | 38 | 3 |
| Divorced | 513 | 7 | 89 | 3 |
MEN |
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| Total | 4,325 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| Prior to 1975 | 262 | 41 | 55 | 3 |
| 1975-79 | 436 | 53 | 44 | 3 |
| 1980-84 | 891 | 60 | 38 | 2 |
| 1985-89 | 1,235 | 63 | 34 | 2 |
| 1990-92 | 814 | 71 | 28 | 1 |
| 1993-941/ | 514 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| Don't know or no response | 173 | 54 | 28 | 16 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 4,045 | 66 | 32 | 3 |
| Divorced | 280 | 12 | 83 | 5 |
WOMEN |
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| Total | 1,297 | 28 | 68 | 4 |
| Prior to 1975 | 59 | 26 | 67 | 7 |
| 1975-79 | 93 | 19 | 79 | 2 |
| 1980-84 | 218 | 24 | 71 | 5 |
| 1985-89 | 358 | 27 | 70 | 2 |
| 1990-92 | 338 | 33 | 63 | 4 |
| 1993-941/ | 163 | 35 | 63 | 2 |
| Don't know or no response | 68 | 23 | 65 | 12 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 1,064 | 34 | 62 | 4 |
| Divorced | 233 | 3 | 96 | 1 |
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1/ Excludes persons retiring during the last 3-4 months of 1994. SOURCE: Retiree Pension and
Health Benefits Supplement to the September 1994 Current Population Survey. |
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