Table I.A.2.g(2001) Average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2001

 
 
         
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                 

7.9

  

6.2

  

8.6

  

9.0

  

9.7

  

8.9

  

7.0

  

9.2

      
         

Industry group **

                                    

Agric., fish., forest.          

5.8

  

4.7

  

7.0

*  

13.6

  

6.9

  

4.8

  

5.3

  

9.9

      

Mining and manufacturing 

8.9

  

8.4

  

9.5

  

10.1

  

9.5

  

6.7

  

9.1

  

8.5

      

Construction                    

8.6

  

7.6

  

10.0

  

10.3

  

10.0

  

8.9

  

8.4

  

9.8

      

Utilities and transp.

7.1

  

5.7

  

9.8

  

9.1

  

8.2

  

6.1

  

7.2

  

6.9

      

Wholesale trade

8.0

  

5.7

  

9.7

  

9.8

  

10.6

  

9.0

  

7.0

  

9.8

      

Fin. svs. and real est.

6.3

  

4.9

  

7.2

  

8.2

  

8.3

  

6.2

  

5.6

  

6.8

      

Retail trade                  

9.9

  

7.4

  

9.9

  

10.4

  

11.2

  

11.1

  

8.3

  

11.2

      

Professional services

6.8

  

5.8

  

7.5

  

6.8

  

8.0

  

8.7

  

6.2

  

8.3

      

Other Services                      

7.9

  

5.4

  

7.9

  

8.7

  

10.6

  

9.5

  

6.4

  

9.8

      
         
Ownership         

For profit, incorporated      

8.3

  

6.5

  

8.9

  

9.5

  

10.1

  

8.9

  

7.5

  

9.3

      

For profit, unincorporated    

7.1

  

6.2

  

9.6

  

9.5

  

8.7

  

8.1

  

6.8

  

8.7

      

Nonprofit                       

6.1

  

4.2

  

6.1

  

6.2

  

8.9

  

9.2

  

4.8

  

8.5

      

Unknown                         

9.2

  

 ***** 

 

8.7

*  

12.4

  

10.7

  

9.1

  

2.9

*   

9.4

      
         
Age of firm      

Less than 5 years             

6.3

  

5.6

  

7.2

  

9.1

  

9.1

  

6.9

  

6.0

  

8.6

      

5-9 years                     

7.5

  

6.2

  

9.6

  

9.5

  

9.9

  

8.7

  

7.1

  

9.5

      

10-19 years                   

7.7

  

6.3

  

9.1

  

9.4

  

9.7

  

10.0

  

7.3

  

9.8

      

20 or more years              

8.0

  

6.2

  

8.3

  

8.8

  

9.7

  

8.7

  

7.1

  

9.2

      

Unknown

9.2

  

5.5

  

8.7

  

8.3

  

10.8

  

9.1

  

8.3

  

9.2

      
         
Multi/single status         

2 or more locations           

9.1

  

7.7

  

8.3

  

9.2

  

9.7

  

8.9

  

8.2

  

9.2

      

1 location only               

7.1

  

6.1

  

8.6

  

9.0

  

9.8

  

6.1

  

6.9

  

9.6

      
        
Percent full-time employees         

Less than 25%                    

7.6

  

3.3

  

6.0

  

8.1

  

8.9

  

12.1

  

5.0

  

10.4

      

25-49%                          

9.3

  

6.2

  

8.6

  

10.9

  

12.3

  

10.2

  

7.5

  

10.7

      

50-74%                           

9.0

  

7.2

  

9.8

  

9.4

  

10.1

  

11.0

  

8.0

  

10.7

      

75% or more                   

7.6

  

6.1

  

8.5

  

8.9

  

9.4

  

8.1

  

6.9

  

8.6

      
         
Union presence         

No union employees            

7.8

  

6.1

  

8.7

  

9.1

  

9.8

  

8.6

  

7.0

  

9.1

      

Has union employees             

9.8

  

7.4

  

7.6

  

8.0

  

8.3

  

11.0

  

7.6

  

10.5

      

Unknown                         

7.8

  

6.1

  

7.2

*  

10.8

  

11.1

  

7.8

  

6.9

  

8.1

      
         
Percent low-wage employees **         

50% or more low wage          

8.9

  

5.9

  

9.1

  

10.6

  

11.4

  

10.3

  

7.3

  

10.9

      

Less than 50% low wage        

7.2

  

6.2

  

8.5

  

8.4

  

8.6

  

6.8

  

7.0

  

8.0

      

Unknown

9.2

  

6.2

  

8.1

  

8.8

  

9.6

  

9.4

  

6.9

  

9.4

      
   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2001 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.

  

** 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

 

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

  

 

 

Table I.A.2.g(2001) Standard error for average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private- sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2001 
 
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                    

 0.09

 

    0.13

 

    0.20

 

    0.12

 

    0.14

 

    0.20

 

    0.08

 

    0.13

     
 
Industry group **

Agric., fish., forest.          

 0.46

 

    0.64

 

    2.44

*  

    2.53

 

    1.79

 

    1.01

 

    0.54

 

    1.84

     

Mining and manufacturing        

 0.22

 

    0.62

 

    0.77

 

    0.46

 

    0.55

 

    0.29

 

    0.37

 

    0.17

     

Construction                    

 0.26

 

    0.50

 

    0.82

 

    0.52

 

    1.16

 

    1.40

 

    0.25

 

    0.60

     

Utilities and transp.

 0.41

 

    0.71

 

    1.98

 

    0.86

 

    0.95

 

    0.55

 

    0.83

 

    0.46

     

Wholesale trade

 0.52

 

    0.63

 

    0.81

 

    0.41

 

    0.89

 

    1.19

 

    0.38

 

    0.94

     

Fin. svs. and real est.

 0.29

 

    0.34

 

    0.72

 

    0.67

 

    0.54

 

    0.43

 

    0.28

 

    0.37

     

Retail trade                  

 0.22

 

    0.45

 

    0.40

 

    0.50

 

    0.37

 

    0.47

 

    0.33

 

    0.33

     

Professional services

 0.16

 

    0.25

 

    0.31

 

    0.27

 

    0.36

 

    0.90

 

    0.20

 

    0.57

     

Other Services                      

 0.19

 

    0.43

 

    0.56

 

    0.36

 

    0.34

 

    0.19

 

    0.31

 

    0.12

     
 
Ownership

For profit, incorporated         

 0.10

 

    0.15

 

    0.23

 

    0.20

 

    0.19

 

    0.21

 

    0.09

 

    0.15

     

For profit, unincorporated       

 0.24

 

    0.32

 

    0.88

 

    0.55

 

    0.71

 

    0.82

 

    0.26

 

    0.58

     

Nonprofit                        

 0.19

 

    0.23

 

    0.50

 

    0.30

 

    0.32

 

    0.60

 

    0.19

 

    0.19

     

Unknown                           

 0.38

 

 ***** 

 

    2.74

*  

    3.46

 

    1.36

 

    0.40

 

    1.18

*   

    0.37

     
 
Age of firm

Less than 5 years                

 0.40

 

    0.50

 

    0.52

 

    0.97

 

    1.02

 

    1.14

 

    0.42

 

    0.56

     

 5-9 years                        

 0.26

 

    0.36

 

    0.52

 

    0.44

 

    0.76

 

    0.85

 

    0.29

 

    0.50

     

10-19 years                      

 0.14

 

    0.25

 

    0.33

 

    0.32

 

    0.38

 

    0.83

 

    0.18

 

    0.35

     

20 or more years                 

 0.13

 

    0.23

 

    0.25

 

    0.12

 

    0.26

 

    0.30

 

    0.14

 

    0.18

     

Unknown                          

 0.26

 

    1.63

 

    2.42

 

    1.88

 

    0.75

 

    0.27

 

    1.68

 

    0.26

     
 
Multi/single status

2 or more locations              

 0.14

 

    0.79

 

    0.56

 

    0.33

 

    0.14

 

    0.20

 

    0.27

 

    0.14

     

1 location only                  

 0.09

 

    0.13

 

    0.23

 

    0.20

 

    0.48

 

    0.70

 

    0.08

 

    0.20

     
 
Percent full-time employees

Less than 25%                    

 0.33

 

    0.76

 

    0.91

 

    0.85

 

    0.62

 

    1.04

 

    0.43

 

    0.52

     

25-49%                           

 0.34

 

    0.88

 

    0.95

 

    0.94

 

    0.57

 

    0.57

 

    0.42

 

    0.45

     

50-74%                           

 0.24

 

    0.41

 

    0.65

 

    0.54

 

    0.62

 

    0.57

 

    0.25

 

    0.46

     

75% or more                      

 0.11

 

    0.12

 

    0.17

 

    0.12

 

    0.21

 

    0.29

 

    0.10

 

    0.21

     
 
Union presence

No union employees               

 0.08

 

    0.13

 

    0.19

 

    0.11

 

    0.15

 

    0.14

 

    0.08

 

    0.10

     

Has union employees              

 0.57

 

    1.10

 

    1.25

 

    0.64

 

    0.47

 

    0.89

 

    0.68

 

    0.77

     

Unknown                            

 0.34

 

    1.37

 

    2.33

*  

    1.90

 

    1.46

 

    0.48

 

    1.15

 

    0.37

     
 
Percent low-wage employees **

50% or more low wage              

 0.23

 

    0.45

 

    0.33

 

    0.31

 

    0.32

 

    0.56

 

    0.29

 

    0.22

     

Less than 50% low wage            

 0.08

 

    0.11

 

    0.28

 

    0.16

 

    0.26

 

    0.35

 

    0.09

 

    0.15

     

Unknown                           

 0.33

 

    0.89

 

    1.11

 

    0.94

 

    0.49

 

    0.37

 

    0.66

 

    0.35

     
   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2001 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.

  

** 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

 

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