Table II.B.2(1996) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 1996
Division and State 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 86.5%    47.3%    69.7%    85.9%    95.9%    98.8%    62.3%    97.1%   
New England:
Connecticut 91.2%    56.9%    73.2%    90.9%    100.0%    100.0%    67.9%    99.9%   
Maine 83.4%    46.9%    57.0%    92.7%    98.8%    98.6%    61.6%    98.3%   
Massachusetts 89.6%    56.5%    60.0%    91.3%    99.9%    99.5%    67.4%    98.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 87.0%    48.4%    79.5%    84.6%    96.0%    98.2%    63.6%    97.1%   
New York 89.4%    57.5%    78.1%    91.6%    97.4%    100.0%    69.2%    98.7%   
Pennsylvania 89.5%    53.8%    73.1%    90.0%    96.8%    100.0%    67.5%    98.4%   
East North Central:
Illinois 89.2%    53.5%    78.9%    90.7%    94.7%    99.6%    69.6%    97.7%   
Indiana 84.9%    34.0%    65.5%    80.3%    92.0%    100.0%    54.8%    96.4%   
Michigan 88.6%    49.3%    77.4%    90.3%    95.5%    99.7%    66.2%    97.9%   
Ohio 90.2%    49.4%    71.8%    91.4%    98.4%    100.0%    67.1%    99.3%   
Wisconsin 87.2%    49.2%    64.3%    91.3%    93.2%    100.0%    62.9%    97.3%   
West North Central:
Iowa 85.2%    51.8%    79.4%    88.8%    99.5%    94.6%    66.7%    96.2%   
Kansas 85.2%    40.5%    75.0%    87.1%    98.7%    98.0%    60.4%    97.3%   
Minnesota 88.2%    56.3%    77.8%    82.1%    98.4%    98.8%    68.4%    97.8%   
Missouri 86.6%    35.7%    68.2%    84.9%    98.1%    100.0%    57.0%    98.8%   
Nebraska 84.2%    37.4%    77.5%    87.1%    95.6%    100.0%    62.3%    97.4%   
South Atlantic:
Florida 84.3%    51.8%    57.7%    80.1%    96.3%    99.8%    56.6%    98.1%   
Georgia 88.4%    37.0%    69.3%    86.2%    96.7%    99.7%    56.4%    98.6%   
Maryland 87.2%    45.6%    78.2%    88.2%    97.5%    98.8%    69.0%    96.8%   
North Carolina 90.4%    41.0%    82.8%    95.4%    99.9%    99.5%    67.5%    99.2%   
South Carolina 86.6%    46.6%    63.8%    82.4%    97.4%    99.8%    59.2%    97.9%   
Virginia 87.9%    42.7%    75.0%    88.4%    93.6%    99.8%    64.3%    97.4%   
West Virginia 78.5%    31.5%    73.9%    65.7%    89.1%    99.6%    48.3%    95.5%   
East South Central:
Alabama 87.3%    39.9%    67.4%    95.1%    99.9%    97.6%    59.8%    98.0%   
Kentucky 86.8%    53.6%    66.0%    92.3%    92.8%    100.0%    64.8%    98.0%   
Mississippi 80.1%    29.9%    53.8%    67.3%    94.2%    98.0%    42.4%    96.3%   
Tennessee 85.8%    30.6%    55.9%    85.6%    94.8%    98.4%    51.3%    96.9%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 86.2%    38.7%    63.5%    91.7%    96.7%    99.9%    61.0%    98.3%   
Louisiana 79.5%    40.6%    61.4%    68.9%    96.9%    96.8%    53.5%    93.0%   
Oklahoma 82.4%    52.9%    59.8%    75.4%    95.5%    99.7%    57.3%    96.4%   
Texas 83.5%    37.9%    55.3%    76.1%    95.3%    96.1%    51.0%    94.5%   
Mountain:
Arizona 85.2%    55.4%    76.5%    71.0%    91.3%    98.9%    66.5%    94.1%   
Colorado 85.4%    51.4%    60.9%    92.7%    95.8%    99.5%    64.1%    97.5%   
Nevada 87.7%    50.4%    68.3%    74.0%    93.7%    99.6%    64.6%    95.7%   
New Mexico 80.3%    41.1%    57.9%    75.5%    97.3%    96.0%    55.6%    94.0%   
Utah 88.7%    45.5%    62.8%    93.5%    97.5%    98.6%    64.4%    98.1%   
Pacific:
California 83.1%    43.4%    64.8%    82.0%    90.9%    96.9%    59.8%    93.9%   
Hawaii 97.3%    90.8%    92.2%    100.0%    99.4%    100.0%    92.8%    99.8%   
Oregon 85.9%    59.5%    74.1%    81.0%    98.4%    96.6%    64.7%    96.9%   
Washington 85.5%    37.8%    73.1%    88.5%    99.7%    98.7%    61.6%    98.4%   
States not shown separately 83.5%    44.8%    72.9%    91.4%    97.3%    99.3%    61.3%    98.2%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

 

Table II.B.2(1996) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 1996
Division and State 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 0.37%    1.05%    0.83%    0.51%    0.67%    0.30%    0.58%    0.34%   
New England:
Connecticut 1.84%    4.58%    7.42%    6.25%    0.00%    0.00%    3.73%    0.11%   
Maine 2.55%    5.65%    7.87%    2.80%    0.49%    1.08%    4.21%    0.76%   
Massachusetts 1.28%    3.47%    8.84%    3.82%    0.08%    0.45%    4.33%    0.58%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.63%    4.44%    6.24%    6.55%    1.94%    1.19%    4.60%    1.09%   
New York 0.84%    3.80%    3.26%    3.35%    1.08%    0.00%    2.02%    0.51%   
Pennsylvania 1.52%    4.12%    4.33%    2.80%    1.29%    0.00%    3.13%    0.67%   
East North Central:
Illinois 0.75%    3.54%    5.30%    3.22%    2.76%    0.23%    2.40%    0.92%   
Indiana 1.89%    3.81%    7.28%    4.64%    5.99%    0.00%    3.33%    2.84%   
Michigan 0.98%    4.76%    4.90%    3.19%    3.85%    0.12%    2.83%    1.25%   
Ohio 1.56%    3.63%    7.10%    3.76%    1.85%    0.00%    3.45%    0.59%   
Wisconsin 1.26%    4.27%    5.77%    2.84%    3.15%    0.00%    1.67%    1.12%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.09%    5.67%    4.43%    3.75%    2.14%    3.19%    3.13%    1.81%   
Kansas 2.28%    4.17%    5.92%    5.02%    0.70%    1.44%    3.92%    1.41%   
Minnesota 1.92%    4.13%    6.75%    7.82%    1.00%    1.48%    2.58%    1.57%   
Missouri 1.41%    4.47%    8.03%    4.64%    3.24%    0.00%    3.25%    0.51%   
Nebraska 2.19%    3.11%    5.85%    3.82%    4.28%    0.00%    3.85%    1.96%   
South Atlantic:
Florida 1.86%    3.17%    6.25%    5.46%    5.14%    0.13%    3.70%    0.86%   
Georgia 1.33%    4.58%    8.55%    6.24%    5.32%    0.65%    3.24%    0.85%   
Maryland 2.01%    3.27%    5.61%    5.40%    3.80%    1.09%    3.96%    1.64%   
North Carolina 1.20%    6.39%    5.07%    2.85%    0.18%    0.69%    3.17%    0.52%   
South Carolina 1.59%    5.15%    8.71%    4.23%    3.06%    0.37%    4.52%    1.21%   
Virginia 1.74%    3.47%    5.79%    3.49%    3.85%    0.26%    3.89%    1.12%   
West Virginia 2.60%    5.15%    7.68%    8.15%    5.82%    0.20%    4.95%    3.18%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1.52%    5.04%    6.56%    1.74%    10.53%    1.87%    3.55%    1.44%   
Kentucky 2.68%    7.16%    6.08%    5.59%    4.64%    0.00%    4.87%    1.43%   
Mississippi 1.46%    4.80%    7.70%    7.19%    2.62%    1.55%    2.37%    1.05%   
Tennessee 1.92%    5.61%    7.31%    2.94%    2.47%    3.49%    3.78%    1.70%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 2.34%    3.87%    8.45%    5.46%    2.49%    0.09%    4.11%    0.89%   
Louisiana 3.50%    6.18%    4.24%    8.92%    2.46%    2.52%    4.30%    2.61%   
Oklahoma 2.26%    6.35%    11.05%    7.92%    11.36%    0.16%    4.85%    1.09%   
Texas 2.36%    3.71%    6.79%    5.12%    3.56%    2.91%    4.11%    2.31%   
Mountain:
Arizona 1.76%    6.44%    7.67%    6.93%    4.33%    0.64%    3.85%    1.91%   
Colorado 0.68%    3.10%    8.37%    2.86%    3.46%    0.23%    2.57%    0.72%   
Nevada 1.40%    6.18%    6.53%    6.26%    4.58%    0.57%    2.91%    1.79%   
New Mexico 3.09%    3.83%    8.60%    5.60%    3.86%    5.34%    3.86%    4.25%   
Utah 1.06%    3.28%    7.90%    2.39%    2.48%    1.92%    2.93%    0.86%   
Pacific:
California 0.83%    2.25%    2.62%    3.32%    2.88%    1.39%    1.56%    1.14%   
Hawaii 0.44%    2.70%    2.29%    0.00%    0.61%    0.00%    1.42%    0.18%   
Oregon 1.55%    2.63%    8.49%    4.35%    1.16%    1.57%    3.17%    1.45%   
Washington 2.58%    3.53%    8.25%    3.21%    1.48%    4.09%    4.46%    2.48%   
States not shown separately 1.55%    2.62%    4.40%    4.18%    1.70%    0.97%    2.28%    0.75%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.