Table I.D.2.a(1997) 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, 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 1,308    1,351    1,520    1,641    1,672    1,126    1,472    1,279   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,849    --    --    --    --    --    1,350    2,848   
Mining 1,426 * 0    0    173 * 0    3,082 * 1,107 * 1,453 *
Construction 1,509    1,138    1,291    1,927    1,898    1,225 * 1,260    1,916   
Manufacturing 1,004    1,786    1,160    1,404    1,362    831    1,315    971   
Transp., commu., util. 805    661 * 2,811    1,858    1,867    473    1,822    696   
Wholesale trade 1,177    1,174    1,661    1,632    1,144    912    1,505    1,088   
Retail Trade 1,600    1,497    1,406    2,057    1,759    1,508    1,564    1,608   
Fin., ins., real est. 1,313    1,014    950 * 1,528 * 1,456    1,312    1,137    1,331   
Services 1,602    1,504    1,791    1,734    1,987    1,426    1,600    1,602   
Unknown --    --    --    --    --    --    --    --   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,267    1,380    1,517    1,633    1,642    1,078    1,501    1,223   
For profit, unincorporated 1,234    1,144    1,283    2,126    1,207    881    1,189    1,260   
Nonprofit 1,508    1,734    1,970    1,365    1,873    1,385    1,592    1,500   
Unknown 1,504    902 * 2,460 * 2,325    2,138    1,265    1,651 * 1,493   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,427    1,233    1,789    1,381    1,460    1,273 * 1,431    1,420   
5-9 years 1,583    1,274    1,553    1,726    2,048    1,252    1,507    1,643   
10-19 years 1,367    1,171    1,409    1,798    1,513    890    1,451    1,315   
20 or more years 1,303    1,707    1,457    1,479    1,774    1,104    1,480    1,278   
Unknown 1,243    1,107 * 1,220    2,089    1,559    1,158    1,603    1,236   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,212    1,212 * 1,490    1,772    1,624    1,115    1,773    1,202   
1 location only 1,563    1,355    1,522    1,591    1,734    1,442    1,445    1,685   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,679    1,380 * 1,649 * 1,315 * 1,511    2,111    1,599    1,714   
25-49 % 1,447    482 * 1,578 * 1,894    2,110    1,321    1,196    1,477   
50-74 % 1,326    1,245    1,348    1,321    1,948    1,103    1,290    1,333   
75% or more 1,297    1,413    1,532    1,690    1,617    1,114    1,498    1,260   
Union presence
No union employees 1,466    1,385    1,558    1,672    1,848    1,261    1,495    1,458   
Has union employees 938    1,691 * 749    1,178    835    939    1,151    927   
Unknown 1,009    333 * 2,179    1,520    1,237    946    1,464    982   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 1,821    1,572    1,361 * 1,829    2,072    1,667    1,520    1,886   
Less than 50% low wage 1,330    1,342    1,518    1,614    1,570    1,065    1,466    1,289   
Unknown 1,240    1,397    1,563    1,981    2,103    1,162    1,538    1,232   
 
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.a(1997) 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, 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 46.71    86.79    83.91    104.92    49.25    74.13    49.33    54.79   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 286.63    --    --    --    --    --    295.33    680.03   
Mining 686.34 * 0.00    0.00    558.69 * 0.00    929.75 * 576.14 * 563.94 *
Construction 158.22    186.92    191.41    309.53    447.75    368.60 * 110.00    261.00   
Manufacturing 41.90    236.06    282.67    228.80    221.62    41.44    140.16    51.21   
Transp., commu., util. 152.08    298.15 * 545.96    378.79    280.21    109.87    291.55    159.43   
Wholesale trade 92.05    230.70    337.87    257.15    182.16    123.07    160.17    111.16   
Retail Trade 65.46    271.65    168.26    162.80    213.39    95.94    100.78    64.49   
Fin., ins., real est. 79.12    250.29    361.47 * 520.50 * 231.77    83.81    127.50    87.01   
Services 84.38    187.15    168.00    158.52    126.24    136.03    108.86    88.85   
Unknown --    --    --    --    --    --    --    --   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 45.83    120.58    96.65    92.81    79.33    59.97    54.38    54.40   
For profit, unincorporated 115.06    228.35    251.24    317.23    220.96    175.09    152.87    269.50   
Nonprofit 127.78    441.32    363.60    287.71    132.01    210.68    157.18    141.05   
Unknown 178.05    974.64 * 777.92 * 564.68    360.95    197.14    747.19 * 182.42   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 92.61    125.49    227.39    272.36    195.62    470.74 * 79.36    205.52   
5-9 years 130.68    218.79    312.92    216.84    170.62    270.27    182.21    189.55   
10-19 years 98.80    199.45    246.75    132.68    149.11    96.15    139.62    106.28   
20 or more years 70.36    194.29    182.39    176.73    123.73    110.35    109.12    85.74   
Unknown 68.24    455.24 * 346.94    161.36    162.50    69.72    206.97    71.76   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 57.87    393.35 * 271.42    171.09    118.52    63.16    99.44    58.30   
1 location only 71.31    81.44    89.50    108.36    123.50    302.22    51.67    114.88   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 226.96    567.93 * 495.10 * 424.52 * 348.05    283.24    408.51    224.19   
25-49 % 147.21    268.60 * 601.03 * 321.82    297.18    176.19    257.38    166.71   
50-74 % 53.94    269.28    247.00    265.55    140.10    130.52    137.94    62.35   
75% or more 51.57    97.52    101.62    112.01    69.20    80.01    63.88    60.67   
Union presence
No union employees 55.51    85.88    100.61    125.16    98.17    95.81    53.53    68.07   
Has union employees 84.17    508.82 * 190.49    323.63    213.08    91.02    275.73    87.48   
Unknown 74.51    369.42 * 527.43    370.99    237.98    84.35    218.76    77.42   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low wage 130.99    422.88    433.73 * 432.14    153.45    94.47    259.62    120.38   
Less than 50% low wage 36.05    88.49    85.68    100.26    66.15    59.34    54.19    50.31   
Unknown 84.86    399.39    456.69    342.76    204.46    93.49    245.19    85.97   
 
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.