Table I.F.5(2005) Average copayment (in dollars) for an office visit to a physician per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a physician copayment at private-sector establishments 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 | 19 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
20 |
18 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 22 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
24 |
19 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
18 |
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Construction | 20 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
20 |
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Utilities and transp. | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
22 |
19 |
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Wholesale trade | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
19 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
19 |
19 |
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Retail trade | 20 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
20 |
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Professional services | 18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
17 |
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Other services | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
19 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
19 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
19 |
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Nonprofit | 17 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
19 |
17 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 21 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
22 |
21 |
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5-9 years | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
19 |
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10-19 years | 20 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
19 |
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20 or more years | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
18 |
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Unknown | 18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
17 |
18 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
19 |
18 |
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1 location only | 20 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
19 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
18 |
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25-49 % | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
19 |
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50-74 % | 18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
18 |
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75% or more | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
18 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
19 |
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Has union employees | 17 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
17 |
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Unknown | 18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
18 |
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Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 20 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
22 |
20 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
18 |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
. 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.F.5(2005) Standard error for average copayment (in dollars) for an office visit to a physician per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a physician copayment at private-sector establishments 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 | 0.09 |
0.27 |
0.24 |
0.34 |
0.28 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
0.12 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 2.53 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2.59 |
1.30 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 0.18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.58 |
0.18 |
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Construction | 0.59 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.57 |
0.79 |
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Utilities and transp. | 0.51 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1.26 |
0.52 |
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Wholesale trade | 0.30 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.92 |
0.32 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.14 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.41 |
0.13 |
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Retail trade | 0.31 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.53 |
0.38 |
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Professional services | 0.16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.35 |
0.20 |
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Other services | 0.19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.34 |
0.23 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.09 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.24 |
0.12 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 0.23 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.46 |
0.28 |
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Nonprofit | 0.24 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.52 |
0.29 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 0.76 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.68 |
1.28 |
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5-9 years | 0.28 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.33 |
0.59 |
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10-19 years | 0.25 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.49 |
0.25 |
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20 or more years | 0.12 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.29 |
0.12 |
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Unknown | 0.16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
4.21 |
0.16 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 0.13 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.34 |
0.14 |
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1 location only | 0.09 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.17 |
0.19 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 0.79 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1.14 |
0.77 |
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25-49 % | 0.44 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.65 |
0.54 |
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50-74 % | 0.21 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.49 |
0.23 |
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75% or more | 0.11 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.21 |
0.14 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 0.10 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.19 |
0.16 |
||||||||
Has union employees | 0.14 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.86 |
0.16 |
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Unknown | 0.31 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1.02 |
0.31 |
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Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 0.22 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.74 |
0.19 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 0.08 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.20 |
0.11 |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
. 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. |