Table IV.A.3(2005) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service
health plans for the private sector by industry category**:

United States, 2005

Agriculture, fishing, or forestry

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

522

61

Active enrollees

485

62

Enrollees through COBRA

16

6

Retired enrollees

20

10

Enrollees with single coverage

347

56

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

2,587

423

Employer contribution single coverage

953

170

Employee contribution single coverage

127

22

Employer contribution family coverage

1,062

246

Employee contribution family coverage

443

99

 

Mining or manufacturing

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

12,683

370

Active enrollees

10,454

316

Enrollees through COBRA

229

11

Retired enrollees

2,000

178

Enrollees with single coverage

5,199

201

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

89,822

2,604

Employer contribution single coverage

14,872

529

Employee contribution single coverage

4,605

323

Employer contribution family coverage

52,389

1,582

Employee contribution family coverage

17,956

769

 

Construction

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

3,316

380

Active enrollees

3,119

337

Enrollees through COBRA

114

29

Retired enrollees

83

32

Enrollees with single coverage

1,526

136

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

23,290

3,329

Employer contribution single coverage

4,437

371

Employee contribution single coverage

1,268

152

Employer contribution family coverage

12,692

2,207

Employee contribution family coverage

4,893

938

 

Utilities or transportation

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

3,989

324

Active enrollees

3,298

254

Enrollees through COBRA

120

34

Retired enrollees

571

77

Enrollees with single coverage

1,656

139

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

29,054

2,306

Employer contribution single coverage

4,798

348

Employee contribution single coverage

1,556

167

Employer contribution family coverage

17,123

1,567

Employee contribution family coverage

5,578

510

 

Wholesale trade

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

4,589

192

Active enrollees

3,995

214

Enrollees through COBRA

171

40

Retired enrollees

423

78

Enrollees with single coverage

2,076

97

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

33,143

1,566

Employer contribution single coverage

6,499

349

Employee contribution single coverage

1,869

133

Employer contribution family coverage

17,487

912

Employee contribution family coverage

7,289

794

 

Financial services or real estate

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

10,205

352

Active enrollees

8,279

259

Enrollees through COBRA

396

27

Retired enrollees

1,529

137

Enrollees with single coverage

4,781

168

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

73,027

2,692

Employer contribution single coverage

14,395

577

Employee contribution single coverage

5,241

378

Employer contribution family coverage

37,631

1,520

Employee contribution family coverage

15,760

907

 

Retail trade

 

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

6,885

239

Active enrollees

6,289

208

Enrollees through COBRA

358

45

Retired enrollees

238

37

Enrollees with single coverage

3,751

159

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

41,958

1,297

Employer contribution single coverage

9,888

386

Employee contribution single coverage

3,827

197

Employer contribution family coverage

18,436

734

Employee contribution family coverage

9,808

334

 

Professional services

 

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

18,521

501

Active enrollees

16,379

423

Enrollees through COBRA

597

44

Retired enrollees

1,545

201

Enrollees with single coverage

9,462

247

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

134,757

4,122

Employer contribution single coverage

32,394

966

Employee contribution single coverage

8,356

372

Employer contribution family coverage

67,312

2,481

Employee contribution family coverage

26,695

821

 

Other services

 

Total
(in thousands of persons)


Standard error

Total enrollees

9,607

396

Active enrollees

8,771

321

Enrollees through COBRA

372

46

Retired enrollees

465

193

Enrollees with single coverage

5,445

245

 

 

Total
(in millions of dollars)


Standard error

Total costs

58,495

2,679

Employer contribution single coverage

15,503

1,043

Employee contribution single coverage

5,476

358

Employer contribution family coverage

25,008

898

Employee contribution family coverage

12,508

765

 

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends.
2005 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component.

Notes: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.

** Definitions of industry groupings changed in 2000.
These data are not comparable to
MEPS-IC estimates made prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.