| Characteristics | Generic | Preferred | Non-Preferred | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70.9% | 64.4% | 60.9% | 39.7% |
| Firm size | ||||
| Less than 50 employees | 73.4% | 72.6% | 66.3% | 39.5% |
| 50+ employees | 70.5% | 63.2% | 60.1% | 39.7% |
| Less than 10 employees | 69.6% | 67.7% | 59.5% | 38.7% |
| 10-24 employees | 74.8% | 74.8% | 68.4% | 38.5% |
| 25-99 employees | 75.2% | 74.9% | 70.8% | 41.4% |
| 100-999 employees | 75.6% | 73.9% | 71.1% | 42.8% |
| 1000+ employees | 68.1% | 58.0% | 54.9% | 38.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 76.0% | 84.5% | 82.2% | 47.9% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 68.9% | 63.7% | 61.1% | 39.6% |
| Construction | 71.3% | 67.2% | 63.5% | 38.9% |
| Utilities and transp. | 67.9% | 56.7% | 55.3% | 38.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 69.1% | 64.6% | 60.6% | 38.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 69.2% | 61.8% | 59.7% | 41.6% |
| Retail trade | 72.7% | 61.9% | 58.6% | 37.0% |
| Professional services | 71.8% | 66.1% | 61.7% | 40.9% |
| Other services | 72.5% | 66.4% | 62.2% | 38.3% |
| Ownership | ||||
| For profit, incorporated | 69.5% | 62.7% | 59.3% | 38.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 70.3% | 65.9% | 63.0% | 37.9% |
| Nonprofit | 76.8% | 70.2% | 65.8% | 45.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||
| Less than 5 years | 75.7% | 75.3% | 70.6% | 37.8% |
| 5-9 years | 72.4% | 71.5% | 67.8% | 39.9% |
| 10-19 years | 73.9% | 70.8% | 66.2% | 41.6% |
| 20 or more years | 70.3% | 63.0% | 59.7% | 39.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||
| 2 or more locations | 69.7% | 61.2% | 58.1% | 38.8% |
| 1 location only | 74.4% | 73.8% | 69.2% | 42.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 55.0% | 50.6% | 48.6% | 27.0% |
| 25-49 % | 70.0% | 64.4% | 60.4% | 42.2% |
| 50-74 % | 70.6% | 60.9% | 55.9% | 34.0% |
| 75% or more | 71.2% | 65.1% | 61.8% | 40.5% |
| Union presence | ||||
| No union employees | 71.9% | 66.6% | 62.9% | 40.3% |
| Has union employees | 65.9% | 54.4% | 51.8% | 37.0% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 71.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 36.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 70.8% | 64.7% | 61.1% | 40.0% |
| Percent women employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 71.8% | 67.2% | 63.5% | 40.7% |
| 25-49 % | 67.3% | 58.9% | 55.9% | 34.4% |
| 50-74 % | 72.9% | 66.7% | 63.4% | 42.9% |
| 75% or more | 72.0% | 65.7% | 61.6% | 41.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 70.6% | 65.8% | 61.9% | 39.7% |
| 25-49 % | 70.3% | 62.1% | 59.2% | 38.9% |
| 50-74 % | 73.4% | 69.7% | 65.2% | 43.2% |
| 75% or more | 75.9% | 70.7% | 65.3% | 43.1% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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 | 0.60% | 0.69% | 0.68% | 0.70% |
| Firm size | ||||
| Less than 50 employees | 1.00% | 0.98% | 1.06% | 1.17% |
| 50+ employees | 0.68% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Less than 10 employees | 2.01% | 2.07% | 2.27% | 2.40% |
| 10-24 employees | 1.62% | 1.54% | 1.69% | 1.84% |
| 25-99 employees | 1.28% | 1.25% | 1.32% | 1.49% |
| 100-999 employees | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.15% | 1.44% |
| 1000+ employees | 0.88% | 1.01% | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| Industry group ** | ||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 8.00% | 4.68% | 4.99% | 11.67% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.52% | 1.59% | 1.63% | 1.63% |
| Construction | 2.55% | 2.77% | 2.80% | 2.87% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.04% | 3.23% | 3.26% | 4.26% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.29% | 2.62% | 2.59% | 2.41% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.82% | 2.07% | 1.99% | 2.04% |
| Retail trade | 1.71% | 2.27% | 2.30% | 2.23% |
| Professional services | 1.08% | 1.20% | 1.19% | 1.19% |
| Other services | 1.67% | 1.99% | 1.98% | 1.84% |
| Ownership | ||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.76% | 0.85% | 0.84% | 0.86% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.50% | 1.67% | 1.67% | 1.61% |
| Nonprofit | 1.28% | 1.58% | 1.60% | 1.66% |
| Age of firm | ||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.12% | 2.85% | 3.04% | 3.86% |
| 5-9 years | 2.63% | 2.62% | 2.71% | 3.21% |
| 10-19 years | 1.66% | 1.70% | 1.83% | 1.97% |
| 20 or more years | 0.67% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| Multi/single status | ||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.74% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| 1 location only | 0.95% | 0.94% | 0.98% | 1.16% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 6.27% | 5.77% | 5.57% | 2.91% |
| 25-49 % | 2.81% | 2.80% | 2.79% | 2.59% |
| 50-74 % | 1.74% | 2.36% | 2.28% | 1.97% |
| 75% or more | 0.65% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.77% |
| Union presence | ||||
| No union employees | 0.65% | 0.73% | 0.72% | 0.76% |
| Has union employees | 1.58% | 1.86% | 1.84% | 1.76% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.66% | 1.94% | 1.94% | 1.83% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.64% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.74% |
| Percent women employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 1.14% | 1.18% | 1.22% | 1.43% |
| 25-49 % | 1.27% | 1.53% | 1.48% | 1.38% |
| 50-74 % | 1.03% | 1.12% | 1.16% | 1.22% |
| 75% or more | 1.42% | 1.58% | 1.57% | 1.56% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||
| Less than 25% | 0.98% | 1.04% | 1.08% | 1.13% |
| 25-49 % | 0.90% | 1.05% | 1.02% | 1.02% |
| 50-74 % | 1.52% | 1.62% | 1.66% | 1.79% |
| 75% or more | 2.91% | 3.59% | 3.93% | 4.53% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.