Table 1 Selection criteria and resulting sample size
| Â | Number of observations |
|---|---|
Initial sample | 4,108,832 |
Exclusion criteria | Â |
Applied before FY 2002 | 929,801 |
Applied after FY 2005 | 1,120,392 |
Agency in U.S. territory | 20,526 |
Age less than 18 or greater than 64 | 202,535 |
Kentucky state VR agency (no IPE date) | 41,419 |
Had previous VR closure | 143,736 |
Died (as a reason for VR closure) | 9,518 |
Had applied for SSDI or SSI 36Â months before VR application | 370,971 |
Was receiving SSDI or SSI at application | 64,161 |
Agency had fewer than three cases in a month/year after exclusions were applied | 20,963 |
Final sample | 1,184,810 |
Classified as disability insured at VR application | 595,884 |