Table I.D.2(1997) 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, 1997
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 1,305    1,194    1,443    1,611    1,469    1,174    1,426    1,278   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,212    --    --    --    --    --    1,212    1,212   
Mining 1,395 * 1,277 * 553 * 2,044 * 459 * 1,129    2,506    785   
Construction 1,295    731    1,599    1,400    1,411    1,244    1,156    1,509   
Manufacturing 990    939    1,016    1,421    1,068    888    1,214    964   
Transp., commu., util. 966    965    1,180    1,485    1,229    820    1,171    942   
Wholesale trade 1,251    960    1,316    1,525    1,315    1,173    1,337    1,229   
Retail Trade 1,543    1,392    1,630    1,938    1,750    1,428    1,685    1,512   
Fin., ins., real est. 1,431    1,238    1,332    1,334    1,727    1,393    1,290    1,457   
Services 1,599    1,431    1,680    1,765    1,836    1,465    1,575    1,606   
Unknown 3,380 * 3,380 * 0    0    0    0    3,380 * 0   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,265    1,227    1,435    1,602    1,383    1,135    1,475    1,218   
For profit, unincorporated 1,321    1,275    1,466    2,004    1,343    963    1,405    1,256   
Nonprofit 1,547    802    1,560    1,622    1,786    1,485    1,144    1,611   
Unknown 1,310    1,356 * 435 * 1,025 * 1,644    1,192    1,032 * 1,330   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,414    1,393    1,528    1,444    1,385    1,250    1,451    1,354   
5-9 years 1,423    1,396    1,718    1,653    1,116    1,143    1,633    1,205   
10-19 years 1,345    1,262    1,472    1,671    1,504    867    1,436    1,274   
20 or more years 1,340    916    1,339    1,631    1,484    1,242    1,363    1,336   
Unknown 1,229    563 * 919    1,502    1,511    1,157    1,133    1,232   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,250    1,240    1,188    1,748    1,514    1,154    1,779    1,236   
1 location only 1,433    1,192    1,468    1,558    1,386    1,654    1,387    1,488   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,585    788 * 1,603    1,657    1,467    1,814    1,311    1,674   
25-49 % 1,491    1,062    1,777    1,574    1,818    1,431    1,422    1,501   
50-74 % 1,394    1,455    1,494    1,635    1,700    1,196    1,503    1,366   
75% or more 1,287    1,172    1,427    1,609    1,439    1,155    1,420    1,257   
Union presence
No union employees 1,439    1,282    1,500    1,678    1,581    1,308    1,507    1,418   
Has union employees 931    383 * 801 * 1,055    1,020    925    601 * 958   
Unknown 1,185    956    1,726    1,590    1,350    1,133    1,459    1,167   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 1,544    1,354    1,386    1,887    1,950    1,191    1,489    1,559   
Less than 50% low wage 1,304    1,183    1,442    1,594    1,390    1,105    1,418    1,262   
Unknown 1,287    1,312    1,479    1,708    1,733    1,228    1,537    1,280   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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(1997) 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, 1997
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 22.61    67.89    80.09    103.52    54.79    33.85    55.12    21.27   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 139.37    --    --    --    --    --    182.56    218.13   
Mining 424.80 * 423.63 * 203.44 * 779.81 * 177.18 * 308.45    668.43    220.40   
Construction 56.91    113.17    178.02    228.34    237.44    306.33    140.56    118.25   
Manufacturing 31.61    235.40    178.57    106.68    42.39    40.15    105.39    35.51   
Transp., commu., util. 103.31    270.12    317.95    165.54    194.60    122.48    191.58    108.37   
Wholesale trade 73.30    141.54    181.16    101.66    100.02    121.62    95.86    80.31   
Retail Trade 45.26    152.39    111.45    105.37    106.78    61.22    75.11    54.59   
Fin., ins., real est. 82.90    151.62    151.43    141.31    203.21    125.56    118.19    107.86   
Services 46.64    98.15    91.90    100.95    115.61    100.35    42.87    57.72   
Unknown 1,126.39 * 1,126.39 * 0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    1,126.39 * 0.00   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 16.95    76.24    90.09    89.75    47.92    24.82    65.43    18.70   
For profit, unincorporated 91.35    195.39    194.33    195.46    135.33    143.06    150.97    136.04   
Nonprofit 113.15    214.35    186.79    191.11    162.51    200.82    124.32    130.64   
Unknown 129.52    919.30 * 517.60 * 450.72 * 195.57    131.56    321.36 * 128.76   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 102.47    138.62    131.82    109.25    142.22    370.86    89.52    150.64   
5-9 years 78.75    148.94    141.25    130.49    155.26    183.84    87.07    110.83   
10-19 years 43.52    81.81    132.04    143.62    131.51    121.65    62.42    101.21   
20 or more years 63.93    87.11    120.06    173.63    88.40    68.52    129.10    59.81   
Unknown 29.86    444.83 * 141.42    94.67    119.15    29.65    127.50    32.90   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 24.89    143.66    97.69    192.94    88.59    21.49    224.12    23.44   
1 location only 48.31    72.37    89.13    77.47    68.81    298.66    44.57    60.22   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 123.47    273.98 * 405.18    345.73    215.35    113.04    217.22    127.65   
25-49 % 78.01    206.94    277.88    264.84    298.77    99.73    182.34    87.90   
50-74 % 64.38    164.47    128.70    264.07    150.84    124.21    91.68    77.14   
75% or more 25.30    68.77    89.89    107.26    55.94    37.31    62.93    24.52   
Union presence
No union employees 31.76    83.11    70.62    93.89    65.67    45.05    63.25    38.77   
Has union employees 49.50    175.51 * 399.12 * 302.02    154.77    39.50    272.70 * 49.84   
Unknown 79.86    189.48    372.98    220.31    183.12    88.37    135.45    82.82   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 117.55    235.96    256.06    171.17    202.42    113.49    130.61    134.63   
Less than 50% low wage 27.03    67.08    87.80    111.34    69.87    46.72    57.50    24.34   
Unknown 38.74    224.96    208.49    160.03    118.81    35.77    97.97    39.78   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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.