Table I.D.2.a(1996) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans 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 1,288    1,174    1,442    1,787    1,603    1,081    1,534    1,239   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,700    --    --    --    --    --    1,516    1,754   
Mining 1,607    2,580 * 144 * 0    3,744 * 960 * 416 * 1,738 *
Construction 1,153 * 907 * 1,375    1,389    1,295 * 902    1,067    1,301   
Manufacturing 966    1,075 * 859    1,540    1,152    806    1,466    898   
Transp., commu., util. 881    1,553    2,270    1,519 * 1,916    609    1,954    783   
Wholesale trade 1,376    1,116    1,212    2,091    1,616    1,126    1,437    1,357   
Retail Trade 1,550    1,532    1,402    2,161    2,055    1,358    1,730    1,508   
Fin., ins., real est. 1,450    1,702    1,961    1,872    1,163    1,438    2,007    1,392   
Services 1,482    1,019    1,766    1,837    1,914    1,194    1,565    1,465   
Unknown 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,259    1,219    1,349    1,785    1,473    1,087    1,536    1,198   
For profit, unincorporated 1,823    1,222    2,054    1,694    2,296    1,558    1,510    1,960   
Nonprofit 1,341    900 * 2,115    1,812    1,780    1,025    1,653    1,315   
Unknown 995    574 * 1,770 * 2,502    1,044    963    1,155    983   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,591    1,047    1,587    2,407    1,045 * 1,138    1,649    1,506   
5-9 years 1,650    1,440    1,577    1,826    1,920    1,185    1,629    1,690   
10-19 years 1,636    1,265    1,487    1,519    2,463    1,206    1,428    1,824   
20 or more years 1,371    1,068    1,367    1,662    1,653    1,164    1,443    1,355   
Unknown 1,108    747 * 957 * 1,909    1,328    1,043    1,993    1,094   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,176    1,277    1,421    1,572    1,491    1,081    1,769    1,163   
1 location only 1,610    1,172    1,445    1,874    1,827    1,062 * 1,509    1,748   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,878    2,501 * 920 * 2,636    2,449    1,226 * 2,267    1,752   
25-49 % 1,447    1,312 * 2,039    1,772    1,653    1,301    1,581    1,421   
50-74 % 1,573    1,563    1,134    2,076    2,099    1,335    1,644    1,559   
75% or more 1,248    1,104    1,445    1,743    1,544    1,046    1,513    1,196   
Union presence
No union employees 1,522    1,270    1,484    1,960    1,682    1,301    1,631    1,486   
Has union employees 680    351 * 814 * 761 * 939 * 627    690 * 679   
Unknown 1,182    1,144    1,601    1,502    1,828    1,094    1,511    1,170   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 2,013    1,157 * 1,509    2,885    1,849    1,817    2,581    1,824   
Less than 50% low wage 1,262    1,160    1,422    1,702    1,488    973    1,446    1,201   
Unknown 1,239    1,335    1,604    1,600    1,836    1,133    1,555    1,228   
 
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.a(1996) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans 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 39.69    89.90    43.43    106.34    85.83    49.72    61.52    50.37   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 325.11    --    --    --    --    --    443.64    363.34   
Mining 460.89    815.87 * 45.54 * 0.00    1,175.13 * 300.38 * 261.21 * 638.40 *
Construction 126.86 * 314.20 * 305.20    284.67    419.63 * 208.04    153.31    254.08   
Manufacturing 61.22    557.83 * 122.94    277.53    127.24    79.52    281.60    54.93   
Transp., commu., util. 148.77    418.61    454.76    527.97 * 482.82    176.34    240.93    162.18   
Wholesale trade 134.93    283.43    335.33    270.26    363.57    115.56    155.17    149.53   
Retail Trade 65.04    132.28    134.46    244.49    143.10    112.50    126.07    94.00   
Fin., ins., real est. 139.30    207.55    393.80    261.56    250.44    157.15    198.22    138.18   
Services 93.68    116.43    153.54    79.45    120.50    94.72    111.38    104.42   
Unknown 0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 31.50    104.21    88.02    107.95    114.34    40.64    69.52    45.67   
For profit, unincorporated 136.26    286.71    431.56    347.85    287.16    226.76    242.76    147.03   
Nonprofit 105.94    385.81 * 549.99    256.58    214.70    110.69    274.06    111.45   
Unknown 138.07    309.20 * 587.25 * 618.55    242.13    159.97    296.48    148.94   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 159.75    208.85    216.25    276.36    335.60 * 287.48    251.24    199.06   
5-9 years 155.56    171.78    255.12    270.71    325.84    289.83    186.22    244.03   
10-19 years 102.50    152.83    197.74    170.02    227.31    347.35    85.57    176.02   
20 or more years 48.87    80.02    219.95    125.64    136.67    88.93    133.59    67.21   
Unknown 40.45    309.52 * 320.23 * 268.35    108.83    55.65    250.72    40.77   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 46.92    246.97    321.59    133.88    107.05    50.41    181.03    48.26   
1 location only 43.61    93.65    52.25    117.52    107.21    366.65 * 59.38    45.78   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 165.78    786.74 * 369.16 * 459.57    407.16    432.90 * 596.98    128.44   
25-49 % 138.30    510.34 * 543.98    376.00    191.33    159.58    398.37    158.23   
50-74 % 135.75    148.24    291.18    376.31    254.14    154.84    147.54    138.73   
75% or more 46.29    100.73    57.12    92.72    99.16    58.77    73.18    57.98   
Union presence
No union employees 33.95    91.55    34.26    128.00    103.19    48.39    71.82    42.88   
Has union employees 73.26    391.17 * 355.01 * 285.70 * 373.49 * 62.31    299.99 * 83.43   
Unknown 105.17    218.33    332.77    411.23    179.34    103.52    194.51    107.00   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 140.00    678.17 * 220.05    521.03    262.82    226.19    434.11    171.07   
Less than 50% low wage 38.96    102.94    43.70    86.32    114.97    57.10    66.21    47.40   
Unknown 75.96    230.34    326.63    290.87    171.56    67.32    181.05    78.85   
 
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.