Table II.A.2(1997) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 1997
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 52.4%    32.9%    63.5%    82.7%    93.8%    98.2%    40.4%    95.6%   
New England:
Connecticut 56.8%    39.2%    69.6%    85.0%    95.4%    100.0%    46.9%    95.8%   
Maine 48.7%    32.8%    47.6%    85.1%    95.5%    99.7%    38.4%    97.4%   
Massachusetts 64.8%    50.5%    74.9%    81.4%    100.0%    96.2%    55.9%    95.6%   
Rhode Island 54.0%    37.3%    76.7%    85.8%    99.1%    97.5%    44.9%    95.3%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 52.8%    38.1%    72.5%    88.0%    91.6%    100.0%    44.5%    93.9%   
New York 49.1%    33.7%    70.8%    81.4%    93.5%    97.8%    40.5%    94.3%   
Pennsylvania 58.0%    38.1%    76.3%    88.0%    94.4%    92.6%    47.0%    93.6%   
East North Central:
Illinois 51.9%    29.3%    69.1%    84.6%    96.0%    97.8%    39.4%    96.7%   
Indiana 55.3%    30.1%    60.4%    94.6%    99.6%    99.0%    39.8%    99.1%   
Michigan 60.4%    42.3%    67.6%    90.3%    91.9%    100.0%    50.4%    95.9%   
Ohio 55.7%    34.8%    60.8%    89.2%    90.6%    97.6%    43.2%    94.5%   
Wisconsin 58.1%    36.7%    75.1%    84.1%    95.9%    100.0%    46.0%    98.1%   
West North Central:
Iowa 47.0%    27.6%    65.4%    88.4%    96.4%    98.5%    35.0%    96.1%   
Kansas 54.9%    36.2%    71.3%    82.2%    92.9%    96.2%    44.4%    94.0%   
Minnesota 52.6%    32.4%    73.1%    83.5%    92.0%    98.6%    41.7%    96.5%   
Missouri 51.8%    30.3%    62.2%    85.8%    93.6%    97.2%    38.7%    96.1%   
South Atlantic:
District of Columbia 73.7%    58.8%    83.8%    85.7%    97.5%    93.8%    65.2%    94.8%   
Florida 53.6%    36.0%    59.3%    78.0%    86.2%    100.0%    41.0%    95.0%   
Georgia 50.5%    26.8%    51.9%    76.0%    100.0%    100.0%    33.3%    99.2%   
Maryland 59.2%    39.6%    65.0%    92.6%    99.3%    99.1%    47.6%    98.5%   
North Carolina 55.2%    31.0%    75.7%    76.9%    98.4%    100.0%    39.7%    99.0%   
South Carolina 53.6%    33.3%    60.8%    81.5%    99.1%    99.8%    40.0%    97.6%   
Virginia 50.1%    29.6%    63.2%    93.0%    90.5%    92.8%    37.7%    91.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 53.9%    31.3%    74.7%    92.7%    88.8%    96.2%    41.9%    93.4%   
Kentucky 51.9%    28.6%    62.6%    85.6%    100.0%    100.0%    38.9%    97.0%   
Mississippi 45.3%    24.6%    56.2%    72.0%    92.5%    96.2%    32.0%    93.5%   
Tennessee 50.8%    24.4%    55.9%    83.6%    94.5%    100.0%    33.1%    96.4%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 44.2%    24.8%    53.2%    71.1%    96.3%    99.1%    31.7%    94.1%   
Louisiana 46.8%    25.9%    60.8%    74.0%    86.9%    100.0%    34.2%    93.3%   
Oklahoma 49.4%    28.9%    60.2%    87.7%    88.6%    99.1%    36.9%    94.4%   
Texas 46.6%    25.7%    43.0%    78.3%    91.7%    97.6%    31.0%    95.0%   
Mountain:
Arizona 53.2%    31.3%    50.0%    87.7%    100.0%    99.2%    38.4%    97.5%   
Colorado 52.7%    35.9%    68.2%    82.8%    93.9%    95.7%    42.8%    94.2%   
Nevada 57.5%    34.7%    68.0%    79.4%    86.9%    96.2%    44.2%    93.2%   
Utah 52.1%    31.7%    55.4%    78.3%    91.1%    99.1%    39.0%    94.9%   
Pacific:
Alaska 42.2%    21.1%    56.9%    82.0%    94.0%    100.0%    29.6%    96.7%   
California 51.1%    32.6%    59.9%    73.8%    95.1%    98.8%    39.3%    95.0%   
Hawaii 83.3%    72.2%    97.0%    97.7%    96.6%    96.4%    78.9%    97.0%   
Oregon 54.6%    37.6%    68.7%    91.5%    83.0%    100.0%    45.6%    94.3%   
Washington 49.1%    30.3%    61.7%    77.7%    98.5%    100.0%    37.9%    98.7%   
States not shown separately 45.3%    27.6%    60.1%    81.5%    92.8%    99.1%    34.3%    95.5%   
 
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.

 

Table II.A.2(1997) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 1997
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 0.23%    0.33%    1.00%    0.64%    0.69%    0.39%    0.30%    0.24%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.83%    2.97%    5.31%    4.82%    7.77%    0.00%    2.87%    2.25%   
Maine 2.74%    3.16%    7.99%    3.75%    2.75%    0.63%    3.15%    0.84%   
Massachusetts 2.01%    3.16%    9.38%    6.03%    0.00%    1.96%    2.55%    1.92%   
Rhode Island 3.45%    3.58%    6.62%    6.71%    0.67%    2.27%    3.78%    2.21%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.23%    2.67%    7.96%    5.90%    3.30%    0.00%    1.97%    3.14%   
New York 1.38%    1.36%    5.28%    4.69%    3.23%    0.85%    1.61%    1.44%   
Pennsylvania 1.79%    1.92%    4.34%    3.44%    3.48%    6.15%    2.05%    3.04%   
East North Central:
Illinois 1.91%    2.77%    3.94%    5.27%    3.73%    1.28%    2.27%    1.15%   
Indiana 1.01%    1.66%    6.17%    2.39%    0.39%    0.64%    1.28%    0.46%   
Michigan 2.34%    3.38%    5.73%    3.34%    4.87%    0.00%    2.76%    1.35%   
Ohio 2.54%    2.72%    6.40%    4.62%    6.34%    2.05%    2.66%    1.60%   
Wisconsin 2.63%    3.64%    3.68%    5.65%    2.90%    0.00%    2.78%    1.50%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1.88%    2.30%    5.09%    4.06%    2.37%    1.75%    1.96%    1.09%   
Kansas 1.87%    2.64%    5.99%    4.48%    2.89%    2.22%    2.42%    2.36%   
Minnesota 2.65%    3.92%    6.58%    5.14%    4.64%    1.07%    3.56%    2.38%   
Missouri 2.95%    4.10%    9.58%    4.05%    6.69%    2.40%    3.62%    1.50%   
South Atlantic:
District of Columbia 2.42%    4.27%    3.77%    4.70%    1.96%    4.76%    3.47%    1.85%   
Florida 2.44%    2.58%    6.51%    5.16%    7.01%    0.00%    2.57%    2.84%   
Georgia 2.48%    1.85%    8.63%    5.78%    0.00%    0.04%    2.15%    0.56%   
Maryland 2.43%    2.63%    6.67%    4.25%    0.41%    1.29%    1.83%    2.22%   
North Carolina 3.26%    3.54%    5.60%    5.63%    1.08%    0.00%    2.98%    0.39%   
South Carolina 1.67%    1.39%    4.07%    6.59%    0.75%    0.08%    1.40%    1.28%   
Virginia 2.83%    3.63%    6.50%    2.86%    2.76%    3.60%    3.03%    2.79%   
East South Central:
Alabama 4.29%    5.19%    7.61%    4.77%    5.86%    3.30%    4.80%    2.57%   
Kentucky 2.04%    2.90%    6.04%    10.09%    0.00%    0.00%    2.41%    2.05%   
Mississippi 1.78%    2.38%    5.90%    7.12%    4.45%    2.52%    2.26%    3.20%   
Tennessee 2.47%    4.35%    3.23%    6.67%    4.90%    0.00%    3.36%    1.58%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1.57%    1.34%    5.85%    8.59%    1.96%    1.06%    1.99%    1.57%   
Louisiana 2.20%    2.95%    6.39%    5.18%    3.82%    0.00%    2.35%    1.25%   
Oklahoma 3.07%    3.74%    5.48%    3.16%    7.83%    1.02%    3.41%    3.88%   
Texas 1.73%    2.03%    5.23%    6.16%    3.47%    1.04%    1.98%    1.06%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.09%    4.08%    7.38%    3.66%    0.00%    1.21%    3.73%    0.96%   
Colorado 2.69%    4.43%    2.43%    5.09%    3.32%    3.18%    3.56%    1.88%   
Nevada 1.93%    3.29%    5.76%    5.42%    6.34%    3.78%    2.74%    2.98%   
Utah 2.57%    3.72%    4.76%    4.87%    5.75%    0.64%    3.35%    1.38%   
Pacific:
Alaska 2.05%    1.97%    3.13%    7.62%    3.27%    0.00%    1.97%    1.22%   
California 1.05%    1.08%    2.90%    3.47%    1.27%    0.48%    1.16%    0.68%   
Hawaii 1.34%    2.79%    1.62%    1.54%    2.55%    3.51%    1.92%    1.72%   
Oregon 1.87%    2.67%    4.13%    6.38%    4.62%    0.00%    1.91%    1.41%   
Washington 1.48%    2.20%    5.26%    5.38%    4.40%    0.00%    1.48%    0.89%   
States not shown separately 1.61%    1.80%    3.81%    4.10%    2.88%    0.66%    1.79%    1.11%   
 
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.