Table II.A.2.a(1998) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 1998
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 26.9%    11.9%    29.9%    67.0%    11.2%    52.3%   
New England:
Connecticut 20.8%    10.1%    12.4% * 69.8%    9.1%    46.3%   
Massachusetts 25.1%    15.9%    19.7%    58.5%    15.6%    44.1%   
New Hampshire 19.6%    10.6%    32.5%    53.3%    10.3%    43.1%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 24.3%    16.6%    17.2% * 56.0%    15.6%    45.4%   
New York 26.2%    14.6%    26.8%    72.1%    14.3%    55.5%   
Pennsylvania 22.5%    12.3%    15.8%    60.5%    12.6%    43.2%   
East North Central:
Illinois 27.4%    12.3%    25.2%    71.5%    10.6%    55.4%   
Indiana 31.2%    12.5%    52.5%    61.3%    11.0%    55.4%   
Michigan 27.8%    9.8%    58.5%    80.3%    8.9%    63.7%   
Ohio 33.9%    15.8%    41.3%    69.5%    14.1%    58.0%   
Wisconsin 28.2%    15.5%    42.3%    67.1%    16.3%    49.1%   
West North Central:
Iowa 30.6%    15.2%    47.0%    67.6%    13.1%    57.6%   
Kansas 27.5%    10.5%    32.1%    73.3%    8.7%    56.9%   
Minnesota 26.0%    10.5%    55.8%    69.8%    8.3%    59.6%   
Missouri 24.0%    7.4%    18.9% * 67.3%    7.9%    47.2%   
Nebraska 28.2%    11.2% * 42.6%    76.5%    10.4% * 59.8%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 27.0%    13.0%    26.3%    71.1%    11.8%    55.1%   
Florida 26.5%    8.5%    17.9% * 67.4%    8.2%    53.7%   
Georgia 30.8%    11.9%    54.4%    68.4%    10.0%    57.4%   
Maryland 26.5%    9.9%    19.8%    68.7%    9.8%    51.7%   
North Carolina 31.7%    11.6%    42.2%    77.8%    11.8%    61.2%   
South Carolina 31.1%    8.6% * 53.0%    72.2%    7.4% * 60.3%   
Virginia 27.3%    8.8% * 27.6%    73.3%    8.6% * 56.5%   
West Virginia 34.9%    16.8%    36.3% * 72.7%    16.0%    60.0%   
East South Central:
Alabama 28.2%    9.0%    21.0%    74.7%    7.9% * 54.2%   
Kentucky 32.4%    10.8%    47.2%    79.0%    10.6%    64.5%   
Tennessee 38.2%    10.3%    31.0%    83.3%    8.4% * 67.7%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 30.9%    12.5%    24.2% * 72.4%    10.5%    55.2%   
Louisiana 34.8%    17.1%    48.3%    67.9%    14.0%    59.4%   
Oklahoma 29.5%    9.1%    38.7%    69.1%    7.8% * 56.3%   
Texas 29.2%    10.4%    37.3%    64.6%    10.0%    52.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 29.0%    12.0%    27.1%    63.0%    11.3%    50.7%   
Colorado 26.0%    11.2%    34.9%    74.1%    9.9%    60.8%   
Idaho 23.5%    7.7%    46.2%    68.8%    5.9% * 56.5%   
New Mexico 28.0%    10.8% * 21.6% * 69.3%    11.1% * 50.4%   
Utah 19.7%    3.9% * 30.5%    59.1%    3.0% * 48.5%   
Wyoming 31.4%    15.0%    62.8%    60.7%    14.2%    57.7%   
Pacific:
California 21.9%    11.4%    12.1%    53.9%    11.9%    37.5%   
Oregon 21.6%    11.6%    20.3% * 58.0%    12.0%    39.4%   
Washington 22.6%    9.3%    28.4%    67.6%    8.9%    49.4%   
States not shown separately 24.8%    12.3%    21.9%    63.1%    11.2%    48.6%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1998 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

 

Table II.A.2.a(1998) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 1998
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 0.48%    0.41%    1.30%    0.91%    0.54%    0.74%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.71%    2.29%    6.78% * 6.09%    2.24%    4.21%   
Massachusetts 1.84%    1.92%    5.01%    5.24%    2.06%    4.20%   
New Hampshire 2.86%    2.56%    7.58%    6.33%    2.71%    4.12%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.27%    2.71%    5.31% * 6.95%    2.43%    5.49%   
New York 2.04%    1.31%    6.49%    3.77%    1.55%    2.90%   
Pennsylvania 1.79%    1.83%    4.67%    5.27%    1.85%    3.55%   
East North Central:
Illinois 3.43%    2.17%    7.42%    4.93%    1.87%    4.45%   
Indiana 2.80%    2.57%    9.05%    7.88%    3.19%    6.06%   
Michigan 2.02%    1.60%    9.75%    3.27%    1.78%    5.39%   
Ohio 2.69%    2.71%    8.58%    6.79%    2.99%    5.12%   
Wisconsin 1.83%    2.28%    11.03%    5.99%    2.29%    3.95%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.41%    3.02%    9.23%    5.05%    2.64%    3.85%   
Kansas 2.57%    2.79%    6.97%    6.95%    2.61%    4.78%   
Minnesota 2.31%    2.03%    7.74%    6.98%    2.37%    5.55%   
Missouri 3.63%    1.91%    10.35% * 7.67%    1.95%    5.01%   
Nebraska 3.60%    4.02% * 10.98%    6.84%    3.72% * 5.42%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.84%    2.15%    7.06%    6.77%    2.46%    4.83%   
Florida 1.63%    1.97%    7.04% * 3.94%    2.16%    3.24%   
Georgia 3.55%    3.18%    9.63%    3.73%    2.41%    4.46%   
Maryland 2.38%    1.80%    5.79%    6.79%    1.95%    4.91%   
North Carolina 3.35%    2.98%    8.18%    4.01%    3.28%    3.06%   
South Carolina 3.54%    2.63% * 10.50%    4.26%    2.61% * 5.22%   
Virginia 2.51%    2.83% * 6.11%    5.07%    2.95% * 3.64%   
West Virginia 3.34%    1.82%    11.65% * 7.68%    1.77%    7.82%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1.11%    2.32%    5.83%    5.01%    2.44% * 3.36%   
Kentucky 3.55%    2.81%    10.87%    3.13%    2.78%    4.38%   
Tennessee 3.36%    2.36%    7.01%    3.65%    2.53% * 4.51%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1.87%    2.15%    8.25% * 6.96%    2.80%    3.57%   
Louisiana 3.14%    2.83%    9.39%    4.45%    2.48%    4.49%   
Oklahoma 3.61%    2.12%    10.05%    7.17%    2.39% * 4.96%   
Texas 1.78%    2.00%    8.53%    3.07%    2.14%    2.74%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2.88%    2.35%    6.73%    5.69%    2.59%    3.61%   
Colorado 2.31%    2.45%    9.00%    6.52%    2.70%    5.13%   
Idaho 2.57%    2.05%    11.27%    9.00%    2.30% * 4.12%   
New Mexico 3.63%    3.57% * 9.82% * 6.36%    3.63% * 5.54%   
Utah 3.40%    1.32% * 5.70%    6.34%    1.35% * 5.00%   
Wyoming 2.95%    1.22%    9.21%    8.17%    1.86%    5.50%   
Pacific:
California 1.47%    1.76%    1.96%    2.89%    1.88%    2.64%   
Oregon 2.15%    1.78%    9.26% * 7.44%    2.20%    5.32%   
Washington 1.64%    1.32%    6.05%    5.13%    1.51%    4.29%   
States not shown separately 1.64%    0.83%    4.55%    3.83%    0.81%    2.66%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1998 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.