| Census division/ government type and size | Two or more plans | Conventional indemnity | Any managed care | Exclusive provider | Mixed provider | Insurance to retirees under 65 | Insurance to retirees 65 and over | With waiting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29.9% | 31.5% | 76.2% | 31.0% | 56.2% | 45.8% | 37.8% | 46.0% |
| Census division: | ||||||||
| New England | 45.7% | 33.4% | 78.1% | 30.8% | 58.1% | 50.2% | 55.4% | 22.1% |
| Middle Atlantic | 36.2% | 45.1% | 72.8% | 40.5% | 44.3% | 58.2% | 48.7% | 45.5% |
| East North Central | 22.7% | 36.3% | 69.5% | 23.3% | 52.5% | 39.5% | 31.9% | 44.8% |
| West North Central | 22.5% | 27.5% | 74.3% | 17.7% | 64.3% | 47.2% | 30.0% | 41.6% |
| South Atlantic | 26.6% | 21.9% | 88.0% | 37.5% | 64.3% | 52.5% | 47.0% | 63.0% |
| East South Central | 24.7% | 30.1% | 75.1% | 22.3% | 64.9% | 33.8% | 25.4% | 49.8% |
| West South Central | 26.9% | 26.5% | 78.8% | 29.8% | 59.2% | 39.3% | 36.6% | 50.5% |
| Mountain | 27.4% | 35.1% | 69.0% | 25.5% | 52.7% | 42.3% | 34.1% | 46.5% |
| Pacific | 53.5% | 17.1% | 91.3% | 62.1% | 55.7% | 51.2% | 43.1% | 44.5% |
| Government type and size: | ||||||||
| State governments | 73.3% | 30.2% | 96.8% | 68.2% | 85.5% | 76.3% | 68.9% | 0.0% |
| Local governments: | ||||||||
| Less than 250 employees | 21.9% | 32.7% | 71.9% | 25.5% | 52.6% | 39.3% | 33.6% | 46.0% |
| 250-999 employees | 51.2% | 28.5% | 87.8% | 45.1% | 64.0% | 62.1% | 46.6% | 45.0% |
| 1,000-4,999 employees | 60.4% | 26.4% | 93.5% | 52.4% | 76.6% | 75.7% | 60.1% | 57.8% |
| 5,000-9,999 employees | 80.3% | 19.6% | 97.9% | 80.3% | 72.0% | 74.6% | 61.3% | 12.2% |
| 10,000 or more employees | 88.0% | 18.4% | 98.5% | 88.5% | 77.8% | 87.6% | 81.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
| Census division/ government type and size | Two or more plans | Conventional indemnity | Any managed care | Exclusive provider | Mixed provider | Insurance to retirees under 65 | Insurance to retirees 65 and over | With waiting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.17% | 2.95% | 3.19% | 2.73% | 2.61% | 1.87% | 1.65% | 2.47% |
| Census division: | ||||||||
| New England | 5.90% | 4.80% | 4.25% | 6.26% | 5.88% | 6.46% | 6.89% | 4.65% |
| Middle Atlantic | 3.54% | 5.99% | 7.26% | 8.01% | 6.75% | 6.21% | 4.88% | 6.35% |
| East North Central | 5.35% | 6.86% | 7.23% | 4.89% | 6.77% | 4.37% | 4.72% | 6.00% |
| West North Central | 3.31% | 3.33% | 3.32% | 4.05% | 3.00% | 4.75% | 4.20% | 4.14% |
| South Atlantic | 2.56% | 3.74% | 3.28% | 4.95% | 4.65% | 5.17% | 4.84% | 3.52% |
| East South Central | 3.24% | 4.52% | 5.63% | 3.62% | 5.30% | 5.16% | 4.04% | 8.10% |
| West South Central | 4.43% | 4.51% | 5.13% | 2.55% | 5.04% | 4.61% | 4.94% | 4.03% |
| Mountain | 6.05% | 8.13% | 7.35% | 4.45% | 5.37% | 8.17% | 6.74% | 6.26% |
| Pacific | 6.25% | 3.83% | 2.76% | 3.96% | 4.54% | 3.99% | 4.10% | 5.45% |
| Government type and size: | ||||||||
| State governments | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Local governments: | ||||||||
| Less than 250 employees | 2.67% | 3.98% | 4.10% | 3.62% | 3.46% | 2.34% | 2.11% | 3.43% |
| 250-999 employees | 2.03% | 1.37% | 1.22% | 1.73% | 1.54% | 1.82% | 1.85% | 2.09% |
| 1,000-4,999 employees | 1.47% | 2.69% | 1.30% | 2.00% | 2.09% | 1.88% | 2.28% | 1.64% |
| 5,000-9,999 employees | 3.39% | 1.28% | 0.14% | 1.90% | 3.00% | 3.11% | 2.57% | 2.40% |
| 10,000 or more employees | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
Standard errors of zero indicate that all governments in the category are in the survey.