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TABLE E6

Distribution of Private Sector Retirees Ages 55 and Over by former and current coverage status under an employer provided health plan and selected economic characteristics
Item	Number of Retirees (in thousands)	Percent with Employer Provided Health Coverage at Time of Retirement	Percent who Continued Employer Provided Health Coverage After Retirement	Percent Currently Covered Under Employer Provided Health Plan	Percent with Employer Provided Health Coverage that can be Continued for Life
TOTAL	17,405	60	35	27	24
PRE-RETIREMENT ANNUAL EARNINGS
Under $10,000	3,421	34	11	6	5
10,000-14,999	1,666	54	22	14	12
15,000-19,999	1,091	69	34	25	22
20,000-24,999	865	74	41	30	27
25,000-29,999	666	79	57	43	37
30,000-39,999	822	85	63	52	45
40,000-49,999	411	85	65	55	42
50,000 or more	671	81	65	53	44
Dont' know or not available	7,791	62	40	32	28
SIZE OF FIRM
Less than 10	2,923	21	10	6	6
10-24	1,196	38	14	8	6
25-49	903	48	17	8	7
50-99	957	56	20	10	9
100-249	1,305	61	21	11	9
250-499	945	65	31	22	19
500-999	899	67	33	23	19
1,000 or more	6,582	80	56	46	40
Dont' know or not available	1,694	67	49	44	35
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING STATUS
Covered by union contract	4,749	79	51	41	36
Not covered by union contract	12,031	51	27	19	17
Don't know or not available	625	90	85	83	62
YEAR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED
Prior to 1975	3,997	42	17	11	11
1975-79	2,195	58	32	25	24
1980-84	3,328	65	37	28	27
1985-89	3,510	67	42	31	28
1990-94	3,178	68	45	35	24
Don't know or not available	1,197	69	55	51	40

SOURCE: Retiree Pension and Health Supplement to the September 1994 Current Population Survey.