Table I.F.4 Percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a copayment for an office visit to a physician by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2019
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 59.8%    71.1%    73.8%    69.3%    64.7%    53.5%    72.3%    57.5%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 65.6%    65.1%    73.3%    58.6%    70.1%    63.0%    67.8%    65.0%   
Mining and manufacturing 61.3%    68.1%    80.5%    70.7%    65.7%    55.3%    75.7%    59.9%   
Construction 69.3%    75.9%    69.8%    76.3%    74.2%    50.3%    72.1%    67.6%   
Utilities and transp. 54.5%    60.3%    67.1%    67.1%    56.2%    51.5%    68.6%    52.9%   
Wholesale trade 64.1%    66.5%    78.9%    65.0%    63.1%    60.6%    73.2%    61.3%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 52.0%    69.1%    79.6%    68.1%    54.7%    47.3%    73.3%    49.4%   
Retail trade 57.6%    83.7%    70.7%    67.5%    71.1%    48.4%    72.1%    55.0%   
Professional services 61.0%    68.5%    74.0%    67.4%    63.8%    57.1%    71.9%    59.1%   
Other services 61.2%    72.3%    70.3%    71.2%    68.5%    53.7%    71.9%    58.8%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 58.0%    68.4%    74.2%    69.9%    62.8%    51.5%    72.6%    55.3%   
For profit, unincorporated 62.8%    76.3%    78.3%    67.4%    68.4%    51.8%    73.0%    59.9%   
Nonprofit 65.0%    74.7%    63.2%    68.1%    67.9%    63.1%    69.2%    64.6%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 65.7%    75.3%    74.5%    66.8%    56.1%    59.2%    72.7%    58.6%   
5-9 years 69.0%    64.1%    79.7%    75.5%    61.1%    63.5%    71.8%    66.9%   
10-19 years 66.3%    74.4%    75.1%    75.0%    67.2%    49.0%    74.3%    61.9%   
20 or more years 58.3%    69.9%    71.9%    66.9%    65.2%    53.6%    71.6%    56.8%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 55.8%    53.5%    77.1%    67.1%    64.0%    53.1%    72.5%    55.4%   
1 location only 69.5%    71.6%    73.5%    69.9%    65.7%    70.2%    72.3%    66.9%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 64.4%    47.2%    71.1%    75.3%    70.6%    59.4%    68.5%    63.5%   
25-49 % 59.2%    73.6%    64.7%    60.3%    63.7%    56.1%    67.2%    57.9%   
50-74 % 62.1%    70.0%    69.6%    62.5%    66.4%    58.0%    69.3%    60.4%   
75% or more 59.5%    71.7%    74.8%    70.3%    64.4%    52.9%    73.0%    57.1%   
Union presence
No union employees 61.2%    70.9%    74.7%    69.3%    64.5%    54.4%    72.5%    58.7%   
Has union employees 54.0%    75.8%    54.3%    69.1%    65.9%    51.5%    69.7%    53.5%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 54.3%    74.5%    63.7%    66.8%    68.6%    46.3%    68.3%    52.8%   
Less than 50% low-wage 60.4%    70.8%    74.3%    69.5%    64.3%    54.5%    72.6%    58.1%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 60.9%    68.9%    74.7%    70.1%    66.7%    50.4%    72.7%    57.6%   
25-49 % 58.9%    77.7%    76.9%    70.7%    65.3%    52.2%    75.9%    56.6%   
50-74 % 58.9%    71.4%    74.8%    68.4%    59.9%    55.5%    71.3%    57.2%   
75% or more 60.6%    66.7%    67.7%    66.1%    67.3%    56.0%    68.5%    59.2%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 62.1%    75.3%    73.7%    72.9%    64.9%    53.8%    73.8%    59.0%   
25-49 % 56.9%    67.4%    72.3%    66.4%    62.9%    52.6%    69.9%    55.5%   
50-74 % 63.9%    63.8%    77.9%    65.4%    69.1%    58.2%    72.1%    61.9%   
75% or more 67.2%    73.5%    73.1%    64.1%    69.2%    56.0%    73.7%    60.5%   

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.

 

Table I.F.4 Standard errors for percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a copayment for an office visit to a physician by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2019
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 0.73%    1.85%    1.66%    1.27%    1.27%    1.09%    0.97%    0.83%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 6.01%    11.28%    11.34%    14.87%    11.60%    10.02%    7.18%    7.47%   
Mining and manufacturing 1.57%    7.97%    3.58%    3.42%    2.82%    2.27%    2.89%    1.70%   
Construction 2.32%    6.24%    4.63%    3.18%    4.51%    6.22%    2.61%    3.38%   
Utilities and transp. 2.91%    13.22%    9.84%    6.25%    6.91%    3.69%    5.64%    3.15%   
Wholesale trade 2.12%    7.80%    5.29%    4.43%    4.05%    3.56%    3.68%    2.49%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1.73%    5.26%    4.49%    4.38%    4.02%    2.17%    3.17%    1.85%   
Retail trade 2.29%    4.11%    5.49%    4.18%    3.71%    3.26%    3.09%    2.61%   
Professional services 1.49%    3.27%    3.22%    2.61%    2.13%    2.26%    1.83%    1.69%   
Other services 2.33%    3.88%    4.13%    2.91%    3.82%    3.47%    2.23%    2.70%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.91%    2.33%    1.81%    1.52%    1.68%    1.31%    1.11%    1.03%   
For profit, unincorporated 1.60%    3.69%    3.43%    3.08%    2.89%    2.75%    2.25%    1.92%   
Nonprofit 1.60%    4.94%    7.40%    3.71%    2.61%    2.31%    3.62%    1.72%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4.07%    4.71%    6.69%    4.60%    9.51%    8.99%    3.30%    6.69%   
5-9 years 2.40%    5.61%    4.17%    3.71%    5.06%    6.73%    2.90%    3.56%   
10-19 years 2.80%    3.50%    3.07%    2.73%    3.46%    7.47%    1.90%    4.00%   
20 or more years 0.80%    2.66%    2.22%    1.63%    1.30%    1.09%    1.30%    0.87%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.91%    14.02%    4.14%    2.29%    1.30%    1.11%    2.89%    0.93%   
1 location only 1.02%    1.84%    1.79%    1.52%    2.44%    4.57%    1.03%    1.69%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3.17%    9.47%    8.11%    5.91%    7.84%    3.85%    5.88%    3.65%   
25-49 % 2.56%    6.09%    6.48%    4.63%    3.59%    3.96%    3.57%    2.90%   
50-74 % 1.94%    4.44%    4.54%    4.41%    4.60%    2.95%    2.79%    2.30%   
75% or more 0.82%    2.12%    1.86%    1.40%    1.40%    1.21%    1.08%    0.93%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.82%    1.87%    1.60%    1.31%    1.32%    1.34%    0.97%    0.95%   
Has union employees 1.70%    10.78%    12.28%    5.30%    4.32%    1.90%    5.95%    1.75%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 2.00%    5.54%    5.92%    3.56%    3.06%    2.61%    3.20%    2.16%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.78%    1.95%    1.72%    1.35%    1.37%    1.19%    1.01%    0.90%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 1.71%    3.23%    2.54%    2.08%    2.24%    2.98%    1.55%    2.06%   
25-49 % 1.27%    3.99%    3.38%    2.75%    2.44%    1.78%    2.04%    1.40%   
50-74 % 1.25%    3.93%    4.14%    2.69%    2.71%    1.68%    2.31%    1.38%   
75% or more 1.67%    3.63%    3.68%    2.82%    2.84%    2.49%    2.04%    1.91%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 1.15%    2.59%    2.46%    1.72%    2.05%    1.89%    1.38%    1.36%   
25-49 % 1.13%    4.28%    3.03%    2.26%    1.96%    1.50%    1.86%    1.22%   
50-74 % 1.51%    4.49%    3.64%    3.38%    2.97%    2.43%    2.36%    1.78%   
75% or more 3.20%    4.38%    6.03%    10.23%    8.04%    6.84%    3.31%    5.21%   

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.