Table I.C.3.b(1999) Percent of total premiums for mixed-provider plans contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 1999

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United States

17.9%

11.5%

15.4%

15.5%

17.3%

20.8%

14.2%

19.2%

Industry group

Agric., fish., forest.

10.4%

10.0%

*

15.2%

*

6.5%

*

6.7%

*

25.2%

*

10.2%

*

10.6%

Mining

14.2%

*

11.4%

*

10.3%

*

10.8%

*

8.8%

*

19.5%

*

8.4%

*

15.8%

*

Construction

14.7%

14.4%

14.8%

14.2%

15.9%

14.5%

14.8%

14.5%

Manufacturing

18.4%

9.8%

16.9%

16.1%

17.3%

20.0%

14.0%

19.0%

Transp., commu., util.

13.8%

8.4%

*

8.8%

*

15.9%

20.2%

11.9%

8.6%

*

14.4%

Wholesale trade

17.4%

12.8%

15.4%

17.5%

18.3%

18.2%

17.4%

17.4%

Retail trade

25.4%

16.7%

26.0%

22.2%

25.8%

27.5%

21.6%

26.7%

Fin., ins., real est.

19.5%

13.9%

10.3%

18.1%

16.5%

23.8%

15.9%

21.0%

Services

16.2%

9.8%

13.7%

12.6%

15.3%

21.1%

11.7%

18.2%

Ownership

For profit, incorporated

18.5%

12.0%

16.6%

17.2%

18.2%

20.6%

15.6%

19.5%

For profit, unincorporated

14.4%

10.2%

15.3%

11.9%

14.4%

20.1%

11.3%

17.6%

Nonprofit

13.6%

11.1%

7.1%

*

8.4%

14.8%

17.0%

8.9%

14.9%

Unknown

27.5%

13.2%

*

*****

*****

24.4%

27.8%

7.2%

*

27.5%

Age of firm

Less than 5 years

17.0%

12.7%

20.6%

15.1%

19.4%

23.0%

15.6%

19.0%

5-9 years

17.7%

14.9%

15.3%

22.7%

16.2%

19.5%

17.6%

17.8%

10-19 years

15.3%

10.9%

14.6%

16.1%

17.6%

16.4%

13.4%

17.4%

20 or more years

16.0%

9.7%

15.1%

14.1%

16.8%

18.2%

13.4%

17.0%

Unknown

22.4%

23.9%

*

11.9%

*

15.2%

20.9%

22.6%

15.8%

*

22.4%

Multi/single status

2 or more locations

19.5%

20.1%

15.5%

12.3%

17.5%

21.0%

14.0%

19.8%

1 location only

15.1%

11.1%

15.4%

16.7%

17.1%

12.6%

14.3%

16.6%

Percent full-time employees

Less than 25%

18.5%

10.5%

*

8.9%

*

26.2%

16.9%

20.7%

10.2%

*

21.0%

25-49%

23.4%

14.0%

29.2%

17.0%

19.5%

28.1%

20.3%

24.4%

50-74%

21.3%

15.3%

16.2%

17.8%

19.8%

25.9%

16.0%

23.3%

75% or more

17.3%

11.0%

14.8%

15.1%

17.0%

20.0%

13.9%

18.5%

Union presence

No union employees

18.5%

11.6%

15.7%

15.6%

18.2%

23.0%

14.2%

20.5%

Has union employees

12.8%

5.9%

*

7.7%

*

14.7%

12.0%

13.2%

14.5%

12.6%

Unknown

20.5%

17.1%

17.6%

*

19.6%

17.7%

21.1%

15.6%

20.8%

Percent low wage employees

50% or more low wage

21.8%

21.1%

20.8%

20.4%

15.3%

32.0%

21.2%

22.1%

Less than 50% low wage

15.7%

11.1%

15.2%

15.0%

17.0%

17.7%

13.7%

16.8%

Unknown

22.1%

16.0%

*

13.7%

*

25.1%

21.1%

22.2%

23.1%

22.1%

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 1999 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.

***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell.

Table I.C.3.b(1999) Standard error for percent of total premiums for mixed-provider plans contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 1999

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United States

0.36%

0.39%

0.70%

0.53%

0.82%

0.61%

0.29%

0.51%

Industry group

Agric., fish., forest.

1.89%

4.05%

*

6.70%

*

3.16%

*

2.80%

*

8.50%

*

4.32%

*

2.86%

Mining

4.52%

*

3.60%

*

3.45%

*

3.65%

*

4.70%

*

6.55%

*

3.13%

*

4.78%

*

Construction

1.34%

2.20%

2.32%

2.25%

1.93%

2.21%

2.31%

1.42%

Manufacturing

1.13%

2.70%

2.84%

2.34%

2.10%

1.24%

1.51%

1.23%

Transp., commu., util.

1.76%

2.56%

*

7.53%

*

3.19%

3.27%

2.53%

2.76%

*

1.96%

Wholesale trade

1.30%

3.31%

3.04%

2.19%

2.85%

1.77%

2.08%

1.93%

Retail trade

1.05%

1.67%

2.40%

2.37%

2.83%

1.14%

1.57%

1.21%

Fin., ins., real est.

1.35%

2.63%

2.37%

5.09%

2.39%

1.75%

2.64%

1.64%

Services

0.69%

1.30%

2.05%

0.89%

0.97%

1.16%

0.95%

0.72%

Ownership

For profit, incorporated

0.47%

0.66%

0.81%

0.50%

0.92%

0.58%

0.46%

0.62%

For profit, unincorporated

1.44%

1.30%

3.17%

3.23%

2.21%

1.62%

1.91%

1.57%

Nonprofit

0.57%

2.04%

2.71%

*

1.09%

0.74%

1.05%

1.39%

0.58%

Unknown

2.35%

4.06%

*

*****

*****

4.34%

2.38%

2.88%

*

2.36%

Age of firm

Less than 5 years

1.32%

1.40%

4.24%

2.47%

3.30%

3.04%

1.02%

2.51%

5-9 years

1.54%

1.85%

1.81%

3.54%

2.71%

2.34%

2.27%

1.55%

10-19 years

1.07%

1.73%

1.81%

1.11%

2.06%

2.00%

1.28%

1.54%

20 or more years

0.43%

0.82%

1.15%

1.19%

0.68%

0.49%

0.79%

0.50%

Unknown

1.04%

7.63%

*

6.15%

*

3.54%

3.00%

1.13%

6.00%

*

1.06%

Multi/single status

2 or more locations

0.46%

4.56%

2.33%

1.42%

0.76%

0.62%

0.71%

0.49%

1 location only

0.47%

0.43%

0.94%

0.28%

1.71%

1.69%

0.39%

1.15%

Percent full-time employees

Less than 25%

2.30%

5.98%

*

6.44%

*

5.68%

3.39%

3.93%

3.62%

*

2.70%

25-49%

0.97%

4.07%

6.40%

3.10%

3.52%

1.32%

2.70%

1.36%

50-74%

1.45%

2.95%

2.16%

2.28%

2.07%

2.27%

1.63%

1.68%

75% or more

0.44%

0.40%

0.67%

0.64%

0.80%

0.82%

0.21%

0.63%

Union presence

No union employees

0.46%

0.45%

0.72%

0.72%

0.95%

0.78%

0.29%

0.65%

Has union employees

0.63%

3.09%

*

2.38%

*

2.01%

1.82%

0.90%

3.39%

0.81%

Unknown

1.24%

4.25%

7.00%

*

4.64%

2.69%

1.54%

3.79%

1.31%

Percent low wage employees

50% or more low wage

1.11%

5.64%

4.17%

3.13%

2.52%

2.72%

2.15%

1.45%

Less than 50% low wage

0.41%

0.27%

0.86%

0.71%

0.92%

0.78%

0.42%

0.62%

Unknown

1.01%

5.62%

*

5.01%

*

4.62%

2.92%

1.11%

4.25%

1.04%

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 1999 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.

***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell.