Table I.C.3.b(2012) 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, 2012
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 20.7%    13.5%    17.9%    20.0%    20.3%    21.8%    17.2%    21.3%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 20.5%    --    --    --    --    --    14.6% * 22.5%   
Mining and manufacturing 19.0%    17.3%    21.8%    19.0%    18.1%    19.2%    20.8%    18.8%   
Construction 19.2%    14.0%    25.6%    18.1%    16.0%    23.1%    20.3%    18.4%   
Utilities and transp. 19.8%    18.7%    15.2% * 20.5%    17.3%    20.4%    16.6%    20.1%   
Wholesale trade 19.8%    12.8%    18.5%    20.6%    21.1%    20.6%    17.3%    20.7%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 19.7%    20.4%    12.8%    13.9%    17.9%    21.2%    14.7%    20.3%   
Retail trade 26.6%    12.6%    27.6%    27.5%    30.8%    26.6%    22.2%    27.3%   
Professional services 19.2%    11.8%    14.3%    20.0%    18.9%    20.5%    15.3%    20.0%   
Other services 23.4%    12.4%    16.9%    20.8%    26.9%    25.1%    16.3%    25.2%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 21.6%    13.7%    20.3%    21.1%    20.8%    22.7%    18.3%    22.2%   
For profit, unincorporated 21.5%    14.3%    15.1%    22.0%    22.9%    22.9%    16.9%    22.7%   
Nonprofit 16.2%    10.2%    8.9%    13.4%    17.4%    17.1%    11.0%    16.9%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 21.8%    15.8%    14.4%    27.5%    25.8%    21.9%    17.6%    26.4%   
5-9 years 21.8%    18.0%    19.9%    25.5%    21.2%    26.4%    21.0%    22.5%   
10-19 years 19.4%    11.6%    18.8%    22.0%    21.4%    18.8%    17.4%    20.7%   
20 or more years 20.7%    12.2%    17.8%    16.8%    19.6%    21.9%    15.8%    21.2%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 21.6%    19.1%    15.5%    18.7%    20.5%    22.0%    14.9%    21.7%   
1 location only 18.4%    13.4%    18.2%    20.4%    20.1%    15.1%    17.4%    19.4%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 24.8%    8.0% * 27.7%    30.1%    27.9%    25.0%    16.0%    26.8%   
25-49 % 23.9%    10.0%    18.5%    18.9%    22.7%    26.5%    15.7%    25.3%   
50-74 % 22.3%    16.3%    15.2%    23.1%    22.3%    23.4%    18.0%    23.1%   
75% or more 20.1%    13.4%    18.2%    19.5%    19.9%    21.2%    17.1%    20.7%   
Union presence
No union employees 20.5%    13.8%    18.0%    20.7%    20.9%    22.0%    17.4%    21.5%   
Has union employees 19.2%    10.9% * 17.5%    11.8%    15.0%    20.4%    14.1%    19.4%   
Unknown 22.7%    2.7% * 17.0% * 19.4% * 24.5%    22.8%    14.5% * 22.8%   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 24.4%    14.7%    17.0%    23.1%    24.6%    25.8%    17.9%    25.4%   
Less than 50% low wage 19.9%    13.3%    18.1%    19.5%    19.4%    21.0%    17.1%    20.5%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.C.3.b(2012) 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, 2012
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 0.30%    0.54%    0.71%    0.43%    0.53%    0.40%    0.41%    0.34%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2.90%    --    --    --    --    --    6.08% * 3.15%   
Mining and manufacturing 0.60%    2.95%    3.14%    0.84%    1.05%    0.74%    2.19%    0.66%   
Construction 1.35%    3.60%    2.82%    3.72%    2.21%    1.77%    2.37%    1.55%   
Utilities and transp. 1.12%    4.43%    5.90% * 3.49%    3.21%    1.24%    1.85%    1.23%   
Wholesale trade 0.72%    3.55%    3.11%    1.59%    1.60%    1.16%    1.70%    1.07%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.66%    2.74%    2.90%    1.43%    1.41%    0.97%    1.28%    0.66%   
Retail trade 0.51%    2.44%    2.85%    2.31%    1.75%    0.60%    1.51%    0.41%   
Professional services 0.45%    1.46%    1.80%    0.97%    0.57%    0.69%    0.96%    0.54%   
Other services 1.29%    2.47%    1.70%    1.93%    1.98%    1.84%    1.15%    1.57%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.39%    0.86%    0.75%    0.36%    0.78%    0.57%    0.50%    0.47%   
For profit, unincorporated 0.54%    1.37%    1.67%    1.67%    0.76%    0.62%    1.07%    0.51%   
Nonprofit 0.43%    1.96%    1.69%    1.24%    0.52%    0.85%    1.27%    0.55%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1.22%    2.40%    1.90%    2.00%    3.04%    4.66%    1.24%    1.98%   
5-9 years 1.23%    1.55%    3.24%    2.01%    2.07%    3.35%    1.28%    1.98%   
10-19 years 0.58%    1.45%    1.43%    0.99%    0.75%    1.12%    0.73%    0.91%   
20 or more years 0.33%    1.14%    0.74%    0.54%    0.62%    0.41%    0.48%    0.37%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.39%    5.20%    3.11%    1.27%    0.75%    0.44%    1.28%    0.39%   
1 location only 0.34%    0.50%    0.79%    0.49%    0.62%    1.56%    0.39%    0.44%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1.12%    3.56% * 7.11%    4.48%    1.53%    1.01%    2.39%    1.07%   
25-49 % 0.78%    2.50%    3.15%    2.46%    2.06%    0.95%    1.72%    0.91%   
50-74 % 0.88%    2.48%    2.21%    2.21%    1.48%    1.19%    1.20%    0.93%   
75% or more 0.34%    0.68%    0.87%    0.37%    0.59%    0.51%    0.43%    0.40%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.24%    0.69%    0.68%    0.59%    0.32%    0.31%    0.44%    0.23%   
Has union employees 0.58%    3.32% * 5.19%    2.29%    2.33%    0.41%    2.58%    0.61%   
Unknown 1.07%    7.68% * 6.45% * 6.14% * 6.47%    1.06%    5.73% * 1.06%   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 0.55%    3.06%    1.75%    1.98%    1.34%    0.43%    1.44%    0.48%   
Less than 50% low wage 0.32%    0.67%    0.90%    0.36%    0.63%    0.49%    0.42%    0.38%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.