Table I.B.2.b.(1)(2005) Percent of private-sector enrollees that are enrolled in self-insured plans at establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 53.4% |
11.0% |
10.6% |
13.0% |
35.8% |
79.3% |
11.7% |
63.4% |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 40.1% |
13.8% |
* | 24.8% |
* | 38.0% |
* | 33.6% |
* | 93.1% |
30.8% |
* | 51.9% |
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Mining and manufacturing | 63.8% |
7.4% |
3.3% |
* | 14.2% |
44.7% |
86.5% |
8.3% |
70.2% |
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Construction | 36.5% |
16.6% |
12.6% |
21.4% |
49.2% |
80.7% |
15.4% |
55.6% |
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Utilities and transp. | 67.9% |
13.2% |
2.7% |
* | 9.0% |
* | 51.9% |
81.8% |
7.6% |
* | 75.5% |
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Wholesale trade | 48.4% |
7.0% |
10.8% |
17.0% |
34.9% |
88.0% |
13.6% |
61.9% |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 65.8% |
5.2% |
* | 8.0% |
9.1% |
39.2% |
84.9% |
6.4% |
73.7% |
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Retail trade | 53.9% |
11.6% |
14.8% |
13.4% |
* | 23.1% |
81.2% |
14.4% |
63.3% |
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Professional services | 49.6% |
10.8% |
10.6% |
7.4% |
32.8% |
76.0% |
9.1% |
59.0% |
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Other services | 40.2% |
12.8% |
11.8% |
12.4% |
26.3% |
62.1% |
12.8% |
49.0% |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 56.0% |
11.3% |
10.1% |
14.3% |
39.1% |
80.9% |
12.2% |
66.3% |
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For profit, unincorporated | 43.0% |
9.8% |
9.9% |
10.3% |
28.7% |
75.1% |
9.1% |
56.4% |
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Nonprofit | 47.6% |
11.8% |
16.0% |
8.2% |
29.3% |
72.6% |
11.9% |
53.0% |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 21.6% |
9.1% |
4.0% |
* | 3.7% |
* | 46.9% |
43.3% |
6.3% |
39.5% |
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5-9 years | 22.2% |
11.8% |
11.2% |
* | 10.2% |
23.8% |
75.0% |
11.5% |
34.5% |
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10-19 years | 24.9% |
10.0% |
10.4% |
10.1% |
26.1% |
66.4% |
10.2% |
36.1% |
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20 or more years | 50.9% |
11.7% |
11.2% |
14.5% |
37.1% |
81.0% |
13.1% |
60.1% |
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Unknown | 78.0% |
0.0% |
38.9% |
* | 19.5% |
* | 51.3% |
79.2% |
6.9% |
* | 78.2% |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 68.8% |
7.9% |
* | 13.9% |
11.5% |
40.9% |
79.6% |
11.4% |
70.3% |
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1 location only | 18.1% |
11.0% |
10.3% |
13.6% |
27.0% |
66.6% |
11.8% |
26.6% |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 36.0% |
14.0% |
4.7% |
* | 26.3% |
14.2% |
66.1% |
15.0% |
44.7% |
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25-49 % | 54.1% |
10.2% |
7.4% |
* | 8.8% |
30.1% |
81.0% |
9.8% |
64.2% |
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50-74 % | 52.4% |
13.3% |
10.0% |
10.2% |
26.8% |
78.1% |
12.3% |
61.5% |
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75% or more | 53.8% |
10.5% |
10.9% |
13.2% |
37.5% |
79.5% |
11.7% |
63.8% |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 44.7% |
10.2% |
9.5% |
11.4% |
34.7% |
77.9% |
10.6% |
56.5% |
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Has union employees | 67.9% |
26.6% |
22.6% |
25.8% |
41.3% |
78.1% |
26.7% |
70.6% |
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Unknown | 81.7% |
15.1% |
10.1% |
* | 30.9% |
* | 43.3% |
85.5% |
17.5% |
* | 83.4% |
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Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 52.1% |
16.7% |
15.9% |
15.0% |
33.3% |
74.8% |
18.3% |
59.3% |
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Less than 50% low wage | 53.7% |
10.2% |
9.8% |
12.7% |
36.2% |
80.1% |
10.8% |
64.0% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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.B.2.b.(1)(2005) Standard error for percent of private-sector enrollees that are enrolled in self-insured plans at establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 0.70% |
0.81% |
0.66% |
1.44% |
1.30% |
0.94% |
0.79% |
0.78% |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 8.81% |
4.28% |
* | 8.03% |
* | 13.71% |
* | 12.43% |
* | 14.12% |
9.74% |
* | 12.41% |
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Mining and manufacturing | 2.25% |
2.13% |
1.42% |
* | 3.81% |
2.55% |
1.77% |
2.45% |
2.03% |
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Construction | 5.63% |
2.60% |
2.64% |
4.79% |
8.64% |
9.41% |
2.09% |
7.38% |
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Utilities and transp. | 2.24% |
2.62% |
3.39% |
* | 3.41% |
* | 7.78% |
2.11% |
2.73% |
* | 2.24% |
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Wholesale trade | 2.64% |
1.49% |
3.16% |
3.15% |
4.40% |
2.43% |
2.59% |
3.24% |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.27% |
1.66% |
* | 1.85% |
2.57% |
3.79% |
1.07% |
1.44% |
1.54% |
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Retail trade | 1.80% |
1.45% |
3.49% |
4.56% |
* | 4.41% |
2.26% |
2.14% |
1.94% |
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Professional services | 1.18% |
1.13% |
2.10% |
1.52% |
1.53% |
1.37% |
0.82% |
1.15% |
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Other services | 1.67% |
1.61% |
2.58% |
2.68% |
4.41% |
3.02% |
1.92% |
2.25% |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.86% |
0.91% |
0.60% |
1.58% |
2.11% |
1.01% |
0.93% |
0.98% |
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For profit, unincorporated | 2.28% |
0.64% |
1.91% |
2.54% |
4.30% |
3.61% |
0.62% |
2.99% |
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Nonprofit | 0.84% |
2.63% |
3.51% |
1.25% |
1.66% |
2.32% |
1.98% |
1.11% |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 4.90% |
1.77% |
2.94% |
* | 1.34% |
* | 10.94% |
12.80% |
1.49% |
7.64% |
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5-9 years | 2.24% |
2.75% |
3.57% |
* | 2.85% |
5.38% |
6.22% |
1.00% |
5.44% |
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10-19 years | 1.87% |
1.29% |
2.18% |
1.97% |
2.72% |
5.42% |
1.05% |
2.67% |
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20 or more years | 1.02% |
0.82% |
1.22% |
1.76% |
0.55% |
1.46% |
1.20% |
1.14% |
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Unknown | 1.69% |
0.00% |
13.81% |
* | 8.65% |
* | 4.44% |
1.74% |
14.24% |
* | 1.70% |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 0.74% |
4.38% |
* | 3.31% |
1.51% |
1.54% |
0.96% |
1.45% |
0.84% |
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1 location only | 1.07% |
0.81% |
0.86% |
1.77% |
2.23% |
4.64% |
0.92% |
1.82% |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 5.92% |
3.13% |
7.08% |
* | 7.42% |
3.89% |
6.16% |
4.31% |
6.08% |
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25-49 % | 2.04% |
2.26% |
2.37% |
* | 2.50% |
6.12% |
3.09% |
1.96% |
2.79% |
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50-74 % | 2.06% |
1.52% |
2.07% |
2.32% |
3.93% |
2.54% |
2.29% |
2.31% |
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75% or more | 0.66% |
0.82% |
0.74% |
1.61% |
1.30% |
0.95% |
0.88% |
0.76% |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 0.83% |
0.81% |
0.64% |
1.52% |
1.27% |
1.33% |
0.99% |
1.04% |
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Has union employees | 1.34% |
6.66% |
4.44% |
6.09% |
4.15% |
1.51% |
3.53% |
1.28% |
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Unknown | 1.56% |
3.81% |
10.19% |
* | 12.28% |
* | 6.56% |
1.60% |
7.42% |
* | 1.59% |
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Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 1.31% |
2.19% |
3.46% |
3.17% |
3.14% |
1.42% |
2.67% |
1.55% |
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Less than 50% low wage | 0.80% |
0.76% |
0.68% |
1.55% |
1.49% |
0.95% |
0.79% |
0.87% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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. |