| Table I.C.3.b(2003) 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, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 17.5% |
12.3% |
13.7% |
16.4% |
17.6% |
19.2% |
13.9% |
18.5% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 15.2% |
16.1% |
22.6% |
* | 14.1% |
* | 21.5% |
* | 11.9% |
* | 21.2% |
9.9% |
* | |||
| Mining and manufacturing | 15.8% |
10.0% |
11.9% |
13.8% |
16.1% |
16.6% |
11.8% |
16.3% |
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| Construction | 15.6% |
9.1% |
15.4% |
16.1% |
20.2% |
18.8% |
15.3% |
15.9% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 19.0% |
10.5% |
* | 11.6% |
* | 16.5% |
21.0% |
20.0% |
11.3% |
20.3% |
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| Wholesale trade | 15.5% |
13.3% |
9.2% |
16.1% |
20.4% |
14.6% |
12.4% |
16.6% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 16.9% |
10.6% |
12.2% |
12.9% |
17.4% |
18.5% |
11.6% |
17.8% |
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| Retail trade | 24.1% |
21.6% |
16.9% |
27.0% |
23.4% |
24.8% |
20.9% |
25.0% |
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| Professional services | 16.2% |
11.3% |
14.1% |
15.1% |
16.0% |
17.8% |
12.7% |
17.2% |
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| Other services | 19.4% |
13.5% |
13.5% |
* | 16.8% |
17.8% |
23.5% |
14.2% |
21.3% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 18.1% |
11.8% |
13.5% |
17.7% |
18.6% |
19.6% |
14.2% |
19.1% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 19.2% |
13.8% |
16.9% |
19.0% |
22.3% |
20.7% |
15.7% |
21.1% |
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| Nonprofit | 14.1% |
11.6% |
12.6% |
8.7% |
13.2% |
16.4% |
9.7% |
14.7% |
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| Unknown | 14.7% |
13.7% |
* | 7.4% |
* | 7.2% |
16.9% |
17.9% |
9.9% |
16.6% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 19.0% |
12.1% |
26.4% |
21.8% |
21.5% |
* | 17.5% |
17.5% |
20.4% |
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| 5-9 years | 17.5% |
15.8% |
13.8% |
17.6% |
22.1% |
17.0% |
15.3% |
19.7% |
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| 10-19 years | 17.4% |
12.1% |
16.4% |
17.5% |
20.3% |
19.5% |
15.0% |
19.5% |
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| 20 or more years | 16.6% |
11.4% |
11.1% |
15.6% |
16.4% |
19.2% |
12.6% |
17.7% |
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| Unknown | 19.3% |
2.0% |
* | 10.2% |
* | 13.7% |
* | 21.6% |
19.3% |
16.1% |
19.3% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 18.8% |
18.1% |
9.2% |
* | 17.5% |
18.1% |
19.2% |
14.5% |
18.9% |
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| 1 location only | 14.8% |
12.2% |
14.2% |
16.0% |
16.5% |
15.6% |
13.8% |
16.2% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 22.8% |
16.5% |
14.8% |
* | 22.7% |
21.9% |
25.7% |
17.4% |
24.4% |
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| 25-49 % | 22.1% |
21.9% |
15.9% |
19.9% |
22.9% |
22.7% |
18.8% |
22.7% |
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| 50-74 % | 19.9% |
13.0% |
17.0% |
18.4% |
21.6% |
21.3% |
15.3% |
21.2% |
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| 75% or more | 16.9% |
11.8% |
13.2% |
16.0% |
16.8% |
18.6% |
13.5% |
17.8% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 18.1% |
12.7% |
13.8% |
17.3% |
18.2% |
20.9% |
14.1% |
19.6% |
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| Has union employees | 13.7% |
5.2% |
* | 10.3% |
* | 6.1% |
11.2% |
15.3% |
7.0% |
* | 14.1% |
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| Unknown | 19.1% |
3.6% |
* | 20.8% |
23.0% |
26.1% |
18.8% |
19.8% |
19.0% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 20.4% |
17.2% |
17.4% |
19.0% |
20.4% |
23.2% |
19.0% |
20.9% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 16.4% |
11.8% |
13.3% |
15.9% |
16.8% |
19.6% |
13.3% |
17.9% |
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| Unknown | 18.5% |
8.4% |
* | 10.5% |
* | 18.2% |
19.5% |
18.6% |
10.9% |
18.6% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||||||||
| Table I.C.3.b(2003) 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, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0.39% |
0.32% |
0.92% |
1.15% |
0.52% |
0.58% |
0.42% |
0.40% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.64% |
4.52% |
10.99% |
* | 5.90% |
* | 7.36% |
* | 7.17% |
* | 4.76% |
5.03% |
* | |||
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.55% |
1.85% |
2.60% |
1.37% |
0.79% |
1.18% |
1.18% |
0.71% |
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| Construction | 1.29% |
2.51% |
2.16% |
2.48% |
3.06% |
2.99% |
1.87% |
2.40% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 1.40% |
7.01% |
* | 4.80% |
* | 3.59% |
2.37% |
1.92% |
2.73% |
1.50% |
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| Wholesale trade | 0.61% |
3.64% |
2.10% |
2.34% |
2.12% |
1.16% |
2.76% |
0.51% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.76% |
1.45% |
3.24% |
2.03% |
2.38% |
0.75% |
1.45% |
0.75% |
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| Retail trade | 0.84% |
2.84% |
1.55% |
2.40% |
1.92% |
0.95% |
1.69% |
0.87% |
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| Professional services | 0.38% |
1.29% |
1.60% |
1.77% |
0.67% |
0.51% |
0.79% |
0.40% |
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| Other services | 1.47% |
1.50% |
4.59% |
* | 0.73% |
2.61% |
2.10% |
1.30% |
1.72% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.47% |
0.73% |
1.03% |
1.28% |
0.98% |
0.63% |
0.48% |
0.50% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 0.86% |
1.83% |
3.21% |
3.01% |
2.37% |
2.21% |
1.04% |
1.54% |
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| Nonprofit | 0.41% |
2.09% |
2.56% |
1.21% |
0.68% |
0.83% |
1.50% |
0.49% |
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| Unknown | 1.18% |
4.17% |
* | 2.84% |
* | 1.36% |
2.80% |
1.47% |
1.72% |
1.57% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.10% |
2.16% |
7.38% |
4.48% |
8.07% |
* | 3.66% |
2.09% |
3.58% |
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| 5-9 years | 1.72% |
1.18% |
4.13% |
4.34% |
1.73% |
1.27% |
1.32% |
2.60% |
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| 10-19 years | 0.50% |
1.20% |
2.43% |
2.24% |
1.85% |
1.44% |
0.80% |
1.37% |
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| 20 or more years | 0.56% |
0.77% |
0.90% |
1.12% |
0.92% |
0.87% |
0.52% |
0.60% |
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| Unknown | 0.72% |
1.33% |
* | 3.23% |
* | 6.22% |
* | 3.97% |
0.72% |
4.79% |
0.72% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.50% |
5.41% |
3.37% |
* | 1.80% |
0.69% |
0.59% |
1.44% |
0.49% |
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| 1 location only | 0.43% |
0.31% |
0.82% |
1.26% |
1.36% |
2.24% |
0.43% |
0.87% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.13% |
4.42% |
4.77% |
* | 5.21% |
3.59% |
2.40% |
3.77% |
1.84% |
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| 25-49 % | 1.63% |
5.03% |
3.07% |
3.73% |
3.26% |
2.50% |
1.63% |
1.92% |
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| 50-74 % | 0.89% |
2.90% |
2.83% |
2.03% |
2.67% |
1.19% |
1.33% |
1.16% |
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| 75% or more | 0.42% |
0.57% |
1.08% |
1.25% |
0.67% |
0.57% |
0.59% |
0.40% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 0.45% |
0.30% |
1.01% |
1.31% |
0.55% |
0.70% |
0.51% |
0.46% |
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| Has union employees | 0.84% |
2.18% |
* | 6.75% |
* | 1.22% |
1.18% |
0.90% |
3.87% |
* | 0.86% |
|||||
| Unknown | 1.07% |
4.97% |
* | 5.02% |
5.85% |
3.25% |
1.00% |
4.95% |
1.02% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.31% |
2.12% |
3.43% |
1.66% |
2.44% |
1.89% |
1.78% |
1.35% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 0.48% |
0.41% |
1.20% |
1.18% |
0.96% |
0.97% |
0.51% |
0.58% |
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| Unknown | 0.67% |
2.80% |
* | 3.23% |
* | 4.87% |
1.23% |
0.75% |
2.49% |
0.68% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||||||||