| Characteristics | Generic | Preferred | Non-Preferred | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72.7% | 66.1% | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| Firm size | ||||
| Less than 50 employees | 74.5% | 72.9% | 67.1% | 40.1% |
| 50+ employees | 72.4% | 64.9% | 62.2% | 38.8% |
| Less than 10 employees | 70.3% | 68.4% | 63.2% | 37.3% |
| 10-24 employees | 74.4% | 73.1% | 67.3% | 40.9% |
| 25-99 employees | 76.9% | 76.2% | 70.6% | 39.5% |
| 100-999 employees | 78.3% | 76.9% | 73.7% | 42.5% |
| 1000+ employees | 69.7% | 58.8% | 56.7% | 37.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 65.8% | 68.4% | 55.5% | 30.9% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 72.4% | 66.6% | 62.9% | 38.6% |
| Construction | 75.4% | 73.9% | 68.8% | 38.1% |
| Utilities and transp. | 66.6% | 52.0% | 49.0% | 32.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 72.6% | 70.0% | 66.5% | 43.3% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 71.6% | 64.9% | 61.6% | 39.8% |
| Retail trade | 72.9% | 63.9% | 61.2% | 33.8% |
| Professional services | 73.2% | 66.6% | 63.6% | 40.4% |
| Other services | 75.0% | 68.7% | 67.0% | 40.8% |
| Ownership | ||||
| For profit, incorporated | 71.0% | 64.3% | 60.9% | 37.7% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 76.5% | 71.0% | 68.7% | 40.3% |
| Nonprofit | 77.0% | 69.7% | 67.1% | 43.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||
| Less than 5 years | 78.3% | 75.4% | 71.0% | 42.1% |
| 5-9 years | 73.0% | 71.5% | 67.7% | 37.1% |
| 10-19 years | 76.5% | 74.8% | 71.2% | 39.2% |
| 20 or more years | 72.0% | 64.4% | 61.4% | 38.9% |
| Multi/single status | ||||
| 2 or more locations | 71.3% | 62.4% | 59.9% | 38.2% |
| 1 location only | 76.3% | 75.4% | 70.5% | 41.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 65.3% | 59.6% | 55.7% | 35.6% |
| 25-49 % | 73.6% | 69.6% | 67.4% | 42.4% |
| 50-74 % | 76.3% | 67.4% | 64.8% | 36.6% |
| 75% or more | 72.5% | 65.9% | 62.7% | 39.1% |
| Union presence | ||||
| No union employees | 73.5% | 68.9% | 65.3% | 40.2% |
| Has union employees | 69.4% | 55.0% | 53.8% | 34.3% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 70.2% | 62.9% | 60.9% | 34.3% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 73.0% | 66.5% | 63.2% | 39.6% |
| Percent women employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 71.0% | 66.9% | 63.4% | 38.0% |
| 25-49 % | 72.3% | 62.9% | 59.5% | 35.9% |
| 50-74 % | 73.7% | 67.1% | 64.4% | 42.7% |
| 75% or more | 74.4% | 68.4% | 65.5% | 39.8% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 73.6% | 69.9% | 66.5% | 39.7% |
| 25-49 % | 71.7% | 62.7% | 59.9% | 37.8% |
| 50-74 % | 73.8% | 68.5% | 65.1% | 42.2% |
| 75% or more | 75.9% | 70.6% | 66.8% | 38.3% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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.
| Characteristics | Generic | Preferred | Non-Preferred | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.57% | 0.64% | 0.65% | 0.70% |
| Firm size | ||||
| Less than 50 employees | 0.92% | 0.95% | 1.04% | 1.12% |
| 50+ employees | 0.65% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.80% |
| Less than 10 employees | 1.85% | 1.89% | 1.98% | 2.17% |
| 10-24 employees | 1.63% | 1.66% | 1.74% | 1.97% |
| 25-99 employees | 1.14% | 1.18% | 1.29% | 1.36% |
| 100-999 employees | 1.00% | 1.01% | 1.07% | 1.44% |
| 1000+ employees | 0.86% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.05% |
| Industry group ** | ||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.60% | 5.89% | 6.48% | 4.92% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.36% | 1.50% | 1.55% | 1.75% |
| Construction | 1.94% | 1.94% | 2.28% | 2.55% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.95% | 3.61% | 3.48% | 2.77% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.00% | 2.18% | 2.22% | 2.37% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.73% | 1.94% | 1.99% | 2.31% |
| Retail trade | 1.87% | 2.16% | 2.16% | 1.95% |
| Professional services | 1.03% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 1.33% |
| Other services | 1.46% | 1.45% | 1.42% | 1.79% |
| Ownership | ||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.70% | 0.79% | 0.80% | 0.86% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.26% | 1.38% | 1.40% | 1.78% |
| Nonprofit | 1.33% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
| Age of firm | ||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.66% | 2.91% | 3.41% | 4.03% |
| 5-9 years | 2.30% | 2.33% | 2.26% | 2.46% |
| 10-19 years | 1.41% | 1.43% | 1.46% | 2.17% |
| 20 or more years | 0.65% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.78% |
| Multi/single status | ||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.72% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 0.87% |
| 1 location only | 0.84% | 0.86% | 0.93% | 1.14% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 2.82% | 3.42% | 3.08% | 3.27% |
| 25-49 % | 1.91% | 2.01% | 2.06% | 2.41% |
| 50-74 % | 1.46% | 1.86% | 1.88% | 1.79% |
| 75% or more | 0.64% | 0.72% | 0.73% | 0.79% |
| Union presence | ||||
| No union employees | 0.60% | 0.65% | 0.67% | 0.77% |
| Has union employees | 1.53% | 1.82% | 1.80% | 1.62% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.73% | 1.82% | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.60% | 0.69% | 0.69% | 0.76% |
| Percent women employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 1.16% | 1.19% | 1.21% | 1.34% |
| 25-49 % | 1.14% | 1.40% | 1.40% | 1.36% |
| 50-74 % | 1.12% | 1.30% | 1.29% | 1.43% |
| 75% or more | 1.05% | 1.21% | 1.24% | 1.42% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 0.91% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.10% |
| 25-49 % | 0.86% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.07% |
| 50-74 % | 1.40% | 1.57% | 1.60% | 1.79% |
| 75% or more | 2.91% | 3.16% | 3.20% | 3.36% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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.