Table I.D.2(1996) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 1996
Characteristics 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
United States 1,275    1,130    1,361    1,612    1,478    1,127    1,367    1,255   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,147    --    --    --    --    --    1,174    1,131   
Mining 834 * 124 * 2,347    1,543    1,457    387 * 1,482    782 *
Construction 1,337    1,009    1,212    1,456    1,418    1,513    1,157    1,512   
Manufacturing 1,032    1,063    1,195    1,349    1,128    933    1,273    1,005   
Transp., commu., util. 830    1,077    1,262    1,279    1,475    628    1,221    782   
Wholesale trade 1,271    1,201    1,291    1,648    1,398    1,068    1,367    1,243   
Retail Trade 1,506    1,231    1,392    1,980    1,888    1,361    1,524    1,502   
Fin., ins., real est. 1,436    1,004    1,685    1,483    1,528    1,416    1,436    1,436   
Services 1,503    1,186    1,436    1,742    1,753    1,371    1,435    1,522   
Unknown 1,071 * 589 * 4,800 * 0    0    0    1,071 * 0   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,257    1,122    1,371    1,602    1,453    1,113    1,376    1,231   
For profit, unincorporated 1,695    1,122    1,570    1,977    1,831    1,837    1,407    1,842   
Nonprofit 1,324    1,316    1,042    1,486    1,529    1,174    1,299    1,328   
Unknown 955    833 * 1,494 * 1,380    1,112    883    1,113    941   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,363    1,038    1,341    1,830    1,360    1,139 * 1,318    1,433   
5-9 years 1,458    1,113    1,300    1,702    1,802    1,146    1,389    1,536   
10-19 years 1,406    1,344    1,498    1,447    1,739    895    1,426    1,390   
20 or more years 1,359    1,043    1,342    1,613    1,484    1,224    1,314    1,370   
Unknown 1,156    1,027    1,043    1,625    1,343    1,098    1,554    1,148   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,213    1,255    1,373    1,541    1,435    1,124    1,505    1,204   
1 location only 1,439    1,127    1,360    1,649    1,568    1,233    1,348    1,556   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,417    1,373    835    1,976    2,321    1,095    1,412    1,419   
25-49 % 1,297    886    1,296    1,600    1,544    1,209    1,321    1,293   
50-74 % 1,335    1,094    1,236    1,683    1,655    1,156    1,254    1,352   
75% or more 1,268    1,137    1,379    1,602    1,450    1,121    1,378    1,243   
Union presence
No union employees 1,470    1,190    1,438    1,722    1,631    1,313    1,440    1,481   
Has union employees 855    809    765 * 960    823    859    902    849   
Unknown 1,111    745    1,138    1,389    1,493    1,064    1,088    1,112   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 1,749    774    1,640    2,330    1,912    1,560    1,813    1,732   
Less than 50% low wage 1,269    1,170    1,368    1,575    1,418    1,033    1,352    1,240   
Unknown 1,228    914    1,198    1,519    1,552    1,171    1,254    1,226   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.

 

Table I.D.2(1996) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 1996
Characteristics 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
United States 23.90    49.86    28.23    35.02    39.43    33.23    28.60    29.66   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 99.50    --    --    --    --    --    139.84    284.70   
Mining 258.38 * 267.33 * 645.25    449.19    343.02    160.18 * 335.79    272.05 *
Construction 91.31    218.52    148.13    225.23    131.62    253.32    89.97    128.75   
Manufacturing 80.58    159.30    119.47    179.16    112.37    100.39    149.13    83.61   
Transp., commu., util. 65.24    139.75    257.56    189.52    157.67    82.62    176.61    82.47   
Wholesale trade 57.95    149.20    184.54    85.91    92.41    118.48    83.05    74.63   
Retail Trade 37.19    70.80    92.83    116.40    122.73    58.04    65.97    48.92   
Fin., ins., real est. 65.00    162.55    239.71    94.03    66.21    96.22    105.30    66.20   
Services 55.65    109.78    84.14    39.12    89.49    93.43    69.46    71.09   
Unknown 472.12 * 344.54 * 1,517.89 * 0.00    0.00    0.00    472.12 * 0.00   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 25.57    54.00    40.72    43.18    48.84    36.11    47.63    28.59   
For profit, unincorporated 138.28    105.19    187.07    147.55    137.67    290.68    104.00    188.85   
Nonprofit 65.43    328.28    187.76    110.77    139.49    97.40    143.06    75.79   
Unknown 99.49    271.11 * 493.43 * 199.75    262.96    146.88    236.96    110.70   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 61.22    81.60    145.04    207.14    218.61    375.82 * 94.76    126.36   
5-9 years 66.22    91.46    105.44    165.15    223.53    138.57    91.25    115.24   
10-19 years 56.34    147.22    82.68    126.01    110.61    257.02    47.62    100.52   
20 or more years 49.91    114.06    84.31    49.82    95.97    99.56    66.25    67.29   
Unknown 21.99    234.10    271.20    103.90    60.56    28.80    131.50    21.44   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 36.72    234.44    231.80    81.31    77.35    37.03    87.49    37.68   
1 location only 38.49    54.16    35.95    67.47    98.27    314.93    28.42    74.25   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 108.73    312.46    215.74    208.31    286.15    211.51    184.66    142.03   
25-49 % 64.90    252.40    332.53    182.09    109.99    99.07    219.44    64.80   
50-74 % 79.95    132.30    164.15    149.07    195.66    111.36    137.26    93.04   
75% or more 27.66    54.55    36.36    34.91    46.69    41.33    32.99    34.23   
Union presence
No union employees 26.09    49.14    35.36    41.44    64.62    42.82    29.14    31.14   
Has union employees 87.44    177.66    258.22 * 147.32    84.09    119.00    122.45    99.94   
Unknown 45.89    76.74    206.49    89.75    134.11    51.44    113.15    47.82   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 46.28    215.91    262.27    234.01    155.65    82.34    214.69    86.85   
Less than 50% low wage 28.46    62.35    40.03    48.45    62.29    41.40    35.94    34.53   
Unknown 52.66    112.18    187.41    100.20    59.93    54.60    102.72    54.13   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.