Table I.G.2(2008) Employee contribution distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2008
  Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 Employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
Single coverage
Average (mean) 882    649    845    878    876    927    794    907   
10th percentile 0    0    0    0    0    120    0    0   
25th percentile 210    0    0    0    230    480    0    380   
50th percentile (median) 760    0    350    640    770    830    160 * 800   
75th percentile 1,200    1,000    1,400    1,300    1,300    1,200    1,300    1,200   
90th percentile 1,900    2,200    2,300    2,200    1,900    1,600    2,300    1,800   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 2,303    1,885    2,530    2,884    2,564    2,141    2,442    2,281   
10th percentile 220    0    0    0    430    520    0    500   
25th percentile 1,100    0    0    1,300    1,300    1,200    0    1,200   
50th percentile (median) 2,000    0    2,100    2,600    2,200    1,900    2,100    2,000   
75th percentile 3,100    3,300    4,100    4,100    3,500    2,800    3,800    3,000   
90th percentile 4,400    5,400    6,000    5,800    4,800    3,800    5,900    4,200   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 3,394    2,340    3,820    4,023    3,752    3,225    3,458    3,383   
10th percentile 0    0    0    0    480 * 970    0    800   
25th percentile 1,700    0    0    1,600    1,700    1,900    0    1,900   
50th percentile (median) 2,800    0    3,000    3,300    3,100    2,800    2,500    2,900   
75th percentile 4,400    4,100    6,200    6,000    4,900    4,000    5,900    4,300   
90th percentile 6,700    7,500    9,500    8,700    7,700    5,800    8,800    6,400   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.2(2008) Standard error for employee contribution distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2008
  Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 Employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
Single coverage
Average (mean) 6.04    29.02    40.38    30.73    22.25    17.97    21.61    9.49   
10th percentile 0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    18.32    0.00    0.00   
25th percentile 18.95    0.00    0.00    0.00    39.94    15.81    0.00    14.27   
50th percentile (median) 8.01    0.00    70.63    38.54    24.96    10.72    48.18 * 8.84   
75th percentile 7.88    63.91    65.29    45.36    28.26    19.35    38.81    8.84   
90th percentile 17.64    74.63    75.45    67.07    48.97    35.54    38.23    17.54   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 22.39    126.67    95.77    72.11    78.53    45.83    67.49    26.23   
10th percentile 47.45    0.00    0.00    107.99    119.74    38.40    0.00    26.29   
25th percentile 22.90    0.00    136.03    89.69    89.82    31.68    63.25    27.21   
50th percentile (median) 18.85    304.12    125.38    100.38    78.85    33.43    71.73    17.68   
75th percentile 44.83    189.98    206.31    78.04    66.93    77.63    108.70    48.42   
90th percentile 86.03    299.09    347.94    148.17    150.92    120.47    169.57    90.26   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 54.07    110.30    184.23    163.65    91.56    82.02    79.22    56.88   
10th percentile 49.41    0.00    0.00    64.26    171.66 * 64.42    0.00    58.16   
25th percentile 53.53    0.00    255.80    287.00    86.89    52.55    0.00    44.29   
50th percentile (median) 52.57    0.00    299.70    225.84    74.55    73.11    177.82    55.40   
75th percentile 100.09    395.05    271.52    252.14    118.45    119.93    146.11    97.50   
90th percentile 194.25    240.59    326.68    196.82    260.35    224.32    73.46    207.35   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.