Table I.A.2.g(2002) 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, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
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United States | 7.9 |
6.1 |
8.9 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
8.8 |
7.1 |
9.0 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 5.4 |
4.2 |
8.7 |
7.0 |
13.4 |
7.7 |
4.9 |
9.8 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 8.5 |
7.5 |
8.4 |
10.4 |
9.7 |
7.0 |
8.3 |
8.8 |
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Construction | 8.8 |
7.3 |
10.6 |
11.7 |
9.2 |
11.4 |
8.6 |
11.0 |
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Utilities and transp. | 7.7 |
6.4 |
10.1 |
8.0 |
9.3 |
6.8 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
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Wholesale trade | 7.8 |
6.7 |
10.3 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 6.6 |
5.1 |
7.3 |
7.8 |
8.1 |
6.9 |
5.7 |
7.2 |
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Retail trade | 10.5 |
7.4 |
10.1 |
10.3 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
8.4 |
12.2 |
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Professional services | 6.7 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
8.1 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.4 |
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Other services | 7.7 |
5.2 |
8.4 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
8.7 |
6.6 |
9.1 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 8.3 |
6.5 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
9.8 |
8.8 |
7.7 |
9.2 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 6.8 |
5.8 |
8.8 |
10.0 |
9.5 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
8.5 |
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Nonprofit | 5.8 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
8.2 |
6.6 |
4.7 |
7.6 |
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Unknown | 9.4 |
. |
8.7 |
* | 10.1 |
* | 11.6 |
9.2 |
1.7 |
* | 9.5 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 6.5 |
5.4 |
8.2 |
8.6 |
10.4 |
10.7 |
6.1 |
9.8 |
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5-9 years | 7.0 |
5.7 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
8.4 |
11.5 |
6.7 |
9.2 |
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10-19 years | 8.0 |
6.3 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
11.2 |
7.4 |
10.4 |
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20 or more years | 8.1 |
6.2 |
8.7 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
8.8 |
7.3 |
9.1 |
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Unknown | 8.4 |
3.7 |
* | 26.0 |
* | 14.4 |
9.2 |
8.3 |
16.3 |
8.4 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 9.1 |
8.5 |
9.8 |
9.3 |
9.6 |
8.8 |
9.3 |
9.1 |
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1 location only | 7.1 |
6.0 |
8.8 |
9.3 |
9.0 |
2.4 |
* | 7.0 |
8.6 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 8.1 |
4.1 |
8.3 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
11.5 |
5.9 |
10.6 |
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25-49 % | 9.6 |
6.1 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
10.5 |
12.0 |
7.6 |
11.4 |
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50-74 % | 8.5 |
6.4 |
9.1 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
11.4 |
7.2 |
10.7 |
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75% or more | 7.6 |
6.1 |
8.8 |
9.3 |
9.4 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
8.3 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 7.8 |
6.1 |
9.0 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
8.6 |
7.2 |
9.0 |
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Has union employees | 8.5 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
9.3 |
10.1 |
8.9 |
7.1 |
9.1 |
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Unknown | 8.5 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
8.9 |
9.3 |
9.1 |
5.8 |
9.1 |
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Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 8.8 |
5.4 |
10.1 |
10.6 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
7.2 |
11.0 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 7.5 |
6.2 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
7.1 |
8.7 |
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Unknown | 8.2 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
11.5 |
9.1 |
8.3 |
6.7 |
8.4 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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.A.2.g(2002) 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, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
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United States | 0.06 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
0.10 |
0.23 |
0.21 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 0.70 |
0.79 |
1.90 |
1.32 |
2.10 |
0.32 |
0.73 |
1.22 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 0.19 |
0.54 |
0.46 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.62 |
0.28 |
0.38 |
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Construction | 0.29 |
0.30 |
0.62 |
0.83 |
0.59 |
1.79 |
0.30 |
0.67 |
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Utilities and transp. | 0.42 |
1.11 |
1.10 |
0.59 |
0.84 |
0.95 |
0.71 |
0.65 |
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Wholesale trade | 0.27 |
0.40 |
0.53 |
0.42 |
0.83 |
0.53 |
0.36 |
0.46 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.25 |
0.27 |
0.43 |
0.56 |
0.32 |
0.36 |
0.27 |
0.29 |
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Retail trade | 0.25 |
0.35 |
0.43 |
0.57 |
0.46 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
0.25 |
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Professional services | 0.16 |
0.23 |
0.44 |
0.41 |
0.35 |
0.65 |
0.21 |
0.35 |
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Other services | 0.16 |
0.29 |
0.53 |
0.47 |
0.45 |
0.40 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.07 |
0.16 |
0.21 |
0.09 |
0.31 |
0.25 |
0.12 |
0.17 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 0.18 |
0.30 |
0.52 |
0.64 |
0.88 |
0.35 |
0.20 |
0.32 |
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Nonprofit | 0.18 |
0.42 |
0.50 |
0.28 |
0.27 |
0.56 |
0.27 |
0.14 |
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Unknown | 0.34 |
. |
2.74 |
* | 3.49 |
* | 1.04 |
0.36 |
1.15 |
* | 0.33 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 0.26 |
0.41 |
0.70 |
0.52 |
0.83 |
1.51 |
0.27 |
0.59 |
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5-9 years | 0.27 |
0.25 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
0.58 |
1.54 |
0.25 |
0.64 |
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10-19 years | 0.17 |
0.27 |
0.41 |
0.48 |
0.49 |
0.82 |
0.26 |
0.30 |
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20 or more years | 0.10 |
0.13 |
0.28 |
0.16 |
0.25 |
0.35 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
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Unknown | 0.25 |
1.29 |
* | 8.22 |
* | 2.23 |
0.62 |
0.28 |
3.50 |
0.26 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 0.13 |
0.84 |
0.62 |
0.21 |
0.26 |
0.21 |
0.29 |
0.15 |
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1 location only | 0.11 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.97 |
* | 0.12 |
0.17 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 0.70 |
0.67 |
1.34 |
1.12 |
0.96 |
1.42 |
0.58 |
0.95 |
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25-49 % | 0.41 |
0.53 |
0.88 |
0.40 |
0.45 |
0.52 |
0.53 |
0.34 |
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50-74 % | 0.20 |
0.32 |
0.49 |
0.42 |
0.43 |
0.60 |
0.28 |
0.45 |
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75% or more | 0.07 |
0.19 |
0.17 |
0.08 |
0.33 |
0.21 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 0.08 |
0.16 |
0.19 |
0.10 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
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Has union employees | 0.51 |
0.90 |
0.92 |
0.79 |
0.62 |
0.73 |
0.50 |
0.67 |
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Unknown | 0.55 |
1.09 |
1.59 |
2.17 |
1.60 |
0.85 |
0.95 |
0.71 |
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Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 0.14 |
0.18 |
0.44 |
0.33 |
0.34 |
0.55 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 0.08 |
0.16 |
0.21 |
0.13 |
0.23 |
0.64 |
0.12 |
0.27 |
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Unknown | 0.20 |
0.70 |
1.63 |
1.05 |
0.49 |
0.24 |
0.55 |
0.22 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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. |