Table I.D.2(2002) 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, 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

  
 
United States

1,987

1,778

2,218

2,615

2,220

1,809

2,155

1,955
 
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest.

1,685

952

 *

3,251

1,687

 *

1,755

 *

1,799

1,694

1,681
Mining and manufacturing

1,409

2,005

1,853

2,115

1,497

1,218

2,023

1,349
Construction

2,231

1,648

2,346

2,570

2,199

2,001

2,067

2,431
Utilities and transp.

1,486

1,887

1,467

 *

2,089

1,472

1,408

1,598

1,475
Wholesale trade

1,772

1,354

1,449

2,049

2,033

1,673

1,543

1,833
Fin. svs. and real estate

2,160

1,599

2,725

3,076

2,687

2,042

2,292

2,148
Retail trade

2,402

1,734

2,487

3,889

2,908

2,009

2,713

2,316
Professional services

2,201

1,992

2,468

2,851

2,508

2,025

2,304

2,183
Other services

2,408

2,023

2,163

2,591

3,003

2,274

2,173

2,465
 
Ownership
For profit, incorporated

1,936

1,729

2,245

2,675

2,118

1,744

2,165

1,892
For profit, unincorporated

2,311

1,988

2,877

2,424

2,572

2,027

2,369

2,283
Nonprofit

2,167

1,680

1,403

2,406

2,412

2,107

1,881

2,213
Unknown

1,973

5,351

 *

.

1,284

 *

2,547

1,940

1,954

 *

1,973
 
Age of firm
Less than 5 years

2,070

1,633

2,411

2,154

2,262

2,044

1,979

2,181
5-9 years

2,351

2,219

2,001

2,821

2,193

2,407

2,238

2,443
10-19 years

2,471

1,714

2,472

3,031

2,502

2,340

2,263

2,628
20 or more years

1,947

1,686

2,113

2,480

2,162

1,731

2,106

1,917
Unknown

1,837

.

.

2,235

 *

2,200

1,824

3,624

1,837
 
Multi/single status
2 or more locations

1,898

1,692

2,605

2,545

2,189

1,806

2,519

1,886
1 location only

2,238

1,780

2,194

2,640

2,282

1,902

2,118

2,387
 
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25%

2,443

2,432

2,060

2,509

2,360

2,491

2,315

2,492
25-49 %

2,423

1,401

2,492

3,069

2,970

2,276

2,189

2,466
50-74 %

2,315

1,511

2,569

2,251

2,853

2,266

2,058

2,382
75% or more

1,933

1,815

2,175

2,649

2,129

1,745

2,162

1,892
 
Union presence
No union employees

2,138

1,814

2,296

2,870

2,375

1,901

2,252

2,109
Has union employees

1,494

1,427

 *

1,410

1,560

 *

1,469

1,494

1,403

1,501
Unknown

2,119

1,078

 *

2,244

 *

2,863

2,610

2,083

2,211

2,117
 
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage

2,495

1,991

2,356

2,579

2,726

2,468

2,261

2,581
Less than 50% low wage

2,047

1,755

2,194

2,610

2,152

1,764

2,142

2,014
Unknown

1,826

1,460

 *

2,433

2,903

2,216

1,797

2,141

1,822
 
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.D.2(2002) 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, 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

  
 
United States

30.00

85.41

57.34

109.69

76.49

34.86

38.81

35.55
 
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest.

242.60

535.61

 *

965.62

720.76

 *

625.63

 *

361.57

459.47

483.59
Mining and manufacturing

43.58

308.46

275.65

78.64

56.43

52.76

114.17

41.41
Construction

179.70

292.66

341.63

447.92

255.89

193.95

113.40

272.08
Utilities and transp.

58.14

410.47

604.41

 *

355.81

184.95

83.38

187.47

61.42
Wholesale trade

91.18

254.15

180.07

262.64

243.94

107.09

177.55

103.75
Fin. svs. and real estate

72.52

201.86

354.23

195.42

187.89

83.23

187.87

75.94
Retail trade

68.92

283.17

131.07

171.57

266.61

109.41

138.22

99.79
Professional services

59.86

121.57

148.73

202.36

171.55

64.93

72.69

71.97
Other services

118.22

314.16

253.57

211.35

192.35

126.08

151.11

127.91
 
Ownership
For profit, incorporated

35.80

102.98

52.02

130.92

81.91

40.76

39.53

42.45
For profit, unincorporated

113.25

276.37

264.00

283.23

319.12

223.43

210.65

113.69
Nonprofit

78.45

315.67

208.80

229.68

128.05

148.53

157.91

90.60
Unknown

176.56

1,639.57

 *

.

439.31

 *

444.06

166.31

705.21

 *

170.08
 
Age of firm
Less than 5 years

103.63

258.68

524.03

323.24

550.42

329.01

274.51

273.35
5-9 years

117.95

174.82

358.00

296.34

269.15

285.46

169.80

148.37
10-19 years

113.17

142.81

180.68

298.00

211.75

277.23

93.32

154.56
20 or more years

54.45

168.54

89.15

129.12

120.53

70.36

82.37

63.20
Unknown

51.14

.

.

838.09

 *

384.78

49.04

995.91

51.26
 
Multi/single status
2 or more locations

38.98

337.65

520.15

250.24

102.04

38.97

211.12

40.47
1 location only

50.18

92.23

63.14

97.21

147.11

348.71

39.44

99.01
 
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25%

117.02

529.36

571.62

415.05

275.96

105.63

382.64

102.92
25-49 %

104.03

410.27

412.40

539.42

300.40

74.92

232.43

123.53
50-74 %

83.53

333.84

308.43

399.98

160.18

181.28

186.76

115.19
75% or more

32.64

59.93

80.68

112.41

77.16

32.18

48.07

35.64
 
Union presence
No union employees

27.96

56.48

73.25

62.36

73.14

32.83

28.78

36.90
Has union employees

64.23

846.70

 *

362.46

485.71

 *

152.75

78.16

266.21

64.50
Unknown

138.16

326.58

 *

687.60

 *

648.36

454.34

157.01

558.30

151.57
 
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage

98.44

312.16

263.18

250.59

202.98

154.25

153.51

127.22
Less than 50% low wage

47.25

74.77

56.24

111.53

99.66

70.50

44.24

62.22
Unknown

32.52

465.73

 *

620.34

504.92

285.32

30.47

319.05

33.26
 
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.