Table II.A.2.g(2006) Average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
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United States |
8.0 |
|
6.0 |
|
9.2 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.4 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.3 |
|
9.1 |
|
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
6.8 |
|
4.7 |
|
7.8 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.7 |
|
7.9 |
|
5.9 |
|
8.3 |
|
Maine |
8.1 |
|
6.5 |
|
10.2 |
|
10.3 |
|
6.5 |
|
9.5 |
|
8.2 |
|
7.8 |
|
Massachusetts |
6.5 |
|
4.3 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.4 |
|
4.9 |
|
10.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
8.8 |
|
New Hampshire |
7.1 |
|
5.5 |
|
9.4 |
|
6.8 |
|
9.9 |
|
6.6 |
|
6.7 |
|
7.7 |
|
Rhode Island |
6.3 |
|
5.2 |
|
7.6 |
|
7.0 |
|
7.9 |
|
6.8 |
|
5.9 |
|
7.2 |
|
Vermont |
7.5 |
|
6.7 |
|
6.6 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.7 |
|
10.0 |
|
6.8 |
|
9.0 |
|
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
8.1 |
|
7.0 |
|
12.2 |
|
9.8 |
|
11.6 |
|
6.1 |
|
8.3 |
|
7.7 |
|
New York |
7.4 |
|
5.9 |
|
9.0 |
|
8.9 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.4 |
|
6.8 |
|
8.7 |
|
Pennsylvania |
7.6 |
|
5.7 |
|
8.2 |
|
8.8 |
|
9.3 |
|
8.5 |
|
6.8 |
|
8.6 |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
7.6 |
|
5.0 |
|
7.8 |
|
9.2 |
|
9.1 |
|
9.4 |
|
6.4 |
|
9.2 |
|
Indiana |
8.3 |
|
5.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
8.5 |
|
11.5 |
|
9.5 |
|
6.4 |
|
9.8 |
|
Michigan |
8.4 |
|
5.0 |
|
12.8 |
|
11.7 |
|
10.5 |
|
8.3 |
|
8.0 |
|
8.9 |
|
Ohio |
7.1 |
|
5.7 |
|
6.1 |
|
9.4 |
|
11.1 |
|
6.8 |
|
6.2 |
|
8.2 |
|
Wisconsin |
8.4 |
|
4.9 |
|
8.6 |
|
10.4 |
|
10.8 |
|
11.3 |
|
6.5 |
|
10.9 |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
7.5 |
|
5.9 |
|
8.0 |
|
8.6 |
|
10.4 |
|
7.5 |
|
6.7 |
|
8.5 |
|
Kansas |
7.4 |
|
4.5 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.0 |
|
9.0 |
|
10.5 |
|
5.7 |
|
9.7 |
|
Minnesota |
6.7 |
|
4.6 |
|
7.7 |
* |
8.5 |
|
7.2 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.1 |
|
7.4 |
|
Missouri |
8.7 |
|
6.5 |
|
8.4 |
|
9.3 |
|
12.1 |
|
9.8 |
|
7.4 |
|
10.4 |
|
Nebraska |
7.0 |
|
4.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.6 |
|
9.0 |
|
5.3 |
|
8.6 |
|
North Dakota |
6.3 |
|
4.5 |
|
7.7 |
|
7.2 |
|
8.1 |
|
6.7 |
|
5.8 |
|
7.0 |
|
South Dakota |
7.2 |
|
5.0 |
|
8.2 |
|
10.3 |
|
8.8 |
|
6.8 |
|
6.5 |
|
8.2 |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
7.9 |
|
6.7 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.4 |
|
6.9 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.8 |
|
District of Columbia |
5.7 |
|
4.6 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.3 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.4 |
|
4.8 |
|
6.7 |
|
Florida |
8.4 |
|
5.1 |
|
12.9 |
|
11.1 |
|
7.8 |
|
10.5 |
|
7.1 |
|
10.2 |
|
Georgia |
8.7 |
|
6.6 |
|
10.5 |
|
9.3 |
|
10.1 |
|
9.2 |
|
8.4 |
|
9.1 |
|
Maryland |
7.5 |
|
6.6 |
|
9.6 |
|
7.7 |
|
10.5 |
|
7.0 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.8 |
|
North Carolina |
7.3 |
|
5.7 |
|
7.6 |
|
9.8 |
|
8.3 |
|
8.0 |
|
6.6 |
|
8.3 |
|
South Carolina |
8.6 |
|
6.8 |
|
10.8 |
|
7.9 |
|
9.8 |
|
9.2 |
|
8.1 |
|
9.1 |
|
Virginia |
7.3 |
|
5.5 |
|
7.3 |
|
10.3 |
|
7.4 |
|
8.1 |
|
6.6 |
|
8.1 |
|
West Virginia |
10.2 |
|
9.9 |
|
9.9 |
|
11.8 |
|
8.4 |
|
10.6 |
|
9.7 |
|
10.5 |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
7.1 |
|
5.0 |
|
9.7 |
|
9.0 |
|
7.2 |
|
7.7 |
|
6.6 |
|
7.7 |
|
Kentucky |
8.3 |
|
6.5 |
|
8.5 |
|
7.0 |
|
8.5 |
|
10.4 |
|
7.1 |
|
9.5 |
|
Mississippi |
9.1 |
|
6.7 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.9 |
|
8.6 |
|
10.7 |
|
7.9 |
|
10.1 |
|
Tennessee |
9.2 |
|
9.3 |
|
7.8 |
|
9.4 |
|
8.6 |
|
9.8 |
|
8.9 |
|
9.5 |
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
7.8 |
|
4.2 |
|
6.8 |
|
8.9 |
|
10.2 |
|
10.0 |
|
5.2 |
|
10.2 |
|
Louisiana |
8.9 |
|
6.0 |
|
9.2 |
|
9.0 |
|
8.1 |
|
11.4 |
|
7.2 |
|
10.4 |
|
Oklahoma |
9.4 |
|
7.0 |
|
9.5 |
|
10.5 |
|
10.7 |
|
11.6 |
|
8.2 |
|
11.1 |
|
Texas |
8.0 |
|
6.3 |
|
7.2 |
|
8.2 |
|
9.5 |
|
8.9 |
|
6.8 |
|
9.0 |
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
8.8 |
|
5.8 |
|
10.4 |
|
10.2 |
|
11.9 |
|
9.0 |
|
7.3 |
|
10.1 |
|
Colorado |
8.0 |
|
6.9 |
|
9.6 |
|
10.0 |
|
11.2 |
|
6.7 |
|
7.8 |
|
8.2 |
|
Idaho |
9.8 |
|
8.0 |
|
11.6 |
|
11.1 |
|
13.3 |
|
9.2 |
|
9.2 |
|
10.9 |
|
Montana |
11.2 |
|
7.1 |
|
13.3 |
|
14.4 |
|
12.8 |
|
14.9 |
|
9.5 |
|
14.5 |
|
Nevada |
10.0 |
|
8.9 |
|
11.2 |
|
12.0 |
|
11.0 |
|
9.7 |
|
9.9 |
|
10.0 |
|
New Mexico |
9.7 |
|
7.2 |
|
10.1 |
|
11.0 |
|
10.7 |
|
11.1 |
|
8.6 |
|
10.9 |
|
Utah |
8.7 |
|
5.9 |
|
10.4 |
|
10.4 |
|
10.7 |
|
9.6 |
|
7.3 |
|
10.4 |
|
Wyoming |
8.6 |
|
4.8 |
|
14.4 |
|
11.6 |
|
13.3 |
|
9.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
10.7 |
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
9.3 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.2 |
|
10.7 |
|
11.6 |
|
8.2 |
|
9.0 |
|
9.5 |
|
California |
9.0 |
|
7.3 |
|
10.5 |
|
11.5 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.2 |
|
8.7 |
|
9.4 |
|
Hawaii |
5.3 |
|
3.6 |
|
5.6 |
|
5.4 |
|
8.0 |
|
8.6 |
|
4.2 |
|
7.9 |
|
Oregon |
7.4 |
|
6.3 |
|
8.3 |
|
9.3 |
|
9.4 |
|
6.6 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.0 |
|
Washington |
9.3 |
|
7.8 |
|
11.8 |
|
12.0 |
|
9.6 |
|
8.7 |
|
9.4 |
|
9.1 |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
Table II.A.2.g(2006) Standard error for average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
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United States |
0.06 |
|
0.13 |
|
0.16 |
|
0.22 |
|
0.30 |
|
0.23 |
|
0.07 |
|
0.18 |
|
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
0.49 |
|
0.61 |
|
0.98 |
|
0.56 |
|
1.21 |
|
1.22 |
|
0.55 |
|
0.83 |
|
Maine |
0.55 |
|
0.54 |
|
1.40 |
|
1.30 |
|
0.59 |
|
1.51 |
|
0.54 |
|
0.77 |
|
Massachusetts |
0.48 |
|
0.53 |
|
1.51 |
|
1.79 |
|
0.61 |
|
1.79 |
|
0.64 |
|
0.98 |
|
New Hampshire |
0.59 |
|
0.75 |
|
1.50 |
|
0.73 |
|
1.41 |
|
1.15 |
|
0.71 |
|
0.89 |
|
Rhode Island |
0.59 |
|
0.85 |
|
0.99 |
|
1.68 |
|
1.12 |
|
1.61 |
|
0.70 |
|
0.81 |
|
Vermont |
0.33 |
|
0.42 |
|
1.21 |
|
1.06 |
|
1.65 |
|
2.15 |
|
0.42 |
|
1.05 |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
0.46 |
|
0.89 |
|
2.34 |
|
1.25 |
|
1.69 |
|
0.79 |
|
0.69 |
|
0.53 |
|
New York |
0.39 |
|
0.60 |
|
1.03 |
|
0.76 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.77 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.55 |
|
Pennsylvania |
0.39 |
|
1.04 |
|
0.99 |
|
1.38 |
|
1.24 |
|
0.85 |
|
0.58 |
|
0.56 |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
0.57 |
|
0.86 |
|
1.25 |
|
1.31 |
|
0.83 |
|
1.24 |
|
0.70 |
|
0.91 |
|
Indiana |
0.65 |
|
0.87 |
|
1.33 |
|
0.73 |
|
1.32 |
|
1.83 |
|
0.79 |
|
0.87 |
|
Michigan |
0.71 |
|
1.03 |
|
2.39 |
|
1.61 |
|
1.25 |
|
1.03 |
|
0.97 |
|
0.70 |
|
Ohio |
0.53 |
|
0.78 |
|
0.86 |
|
0.91 |
|
1.45 |
|
1.03 |
|
0.60 |
|
0.72 |
|
Wisconsin |
0.51 |
|
0.82 |
|
1.89 |
|
1.30 |
|
1.46 |
|
1.63 |
|
0.64 |
|
1.13 |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
0.53 |
|
0.85 |
|
1.18 |
|
1.25 |
|
1.60 |
|
1.10 |
|
0.45 |
|
0.88 |
|
Kansas |
0.57 |
|
0.96 |
|
0.49 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.89 |
|
1.48 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.92 |
|
Minnesota |
0.49 |
|
1.25 |
|
2.31 |
* |
2.09 |
|
0.56 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.99 |
|
0.43 |
|
Missouri |
0.54 |
|
0.98 |
|
1.01 |
|
1.78 |
|
1.38 |
|
1.67 |
|
0.67 |
|
1.16 |
|
Nebraska |
0.57 |
|
0.85 |
|
1.64 |
|
1.05 |
|
1.82 |
|
1.59 |
|
0.58 |
|
0.91 |
|
North Dakota |
0.51 |
|
0.76 |
|
1.27 |
|
1.61 |
|
1.32 |
|
0.59 |
|
0.75 |
|
0.74 |
|
South Dakota |
0.60 |
|
1.43 |
|
1.07 |
|
1.87 |
|
1.34 |
|
2.03 |
|
0.99 |
|
0.86 |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
0.53 |
|
1.18 |
|
1.60 |
|
1.87 |
|
0.74 |
|
1.54 |
|
0.86 |
|
0.70 |
|
District of Columbia |
0.48 |
|
1.19 |
|
0.78 |
|
1.05 |
|
0.85 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.77 |
|
0.64 |
|
Florida |
0.43 |
|
0.78 |
|
1.09 |
|
1.34 |
|
1.00 |
|
0.89 |
|
0.55 |
|
0.86 |
|
Georgia |
0.69 |
|
1.23 |
|
2.02 |
|
1.52 |
|
1.70 |
|
0.68 |
|
1.07 |
|
0.46 |
|
Maryland |
0.64 |
|
1.22 |
|
1.75 |
|
1.52 |
|
1.54 |
|
0.82 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.46 |
|
North Carolina |
0.68 |
|
0.90 |
|
0.70 |
|
1.26 |
|
1.10 |
|
1.65 |
|
0.71 |
|
1.12 |
|
South Carolina |
0.55 |
|
0.98 |
|
1.96 |
|
1.24 |
|
1.80 |
|
0.80 |
|
0.73 |
|
0.65 |
|
Virginia |
0.54 |
|
0.92 |
|
0.81 |
|
1.70 |
|
1.02 |
|
0.75 |
|
0.98 |
|
0.55 |
|
West Virginia |
0.33 |
|
1.82 |
|
1.98 |
|
2.26 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.38 |
|
1.10 |
|
1.07 |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
0.55 |
|
1.17 |
|
2.38 |
|
1.16 |
|
0.59 |
|
0.65 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.51 |
|
Kentucky |
0.50 |
|
0.60 |
|
0.82 |
|
1.19 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.82 |
|
0.41 |
|
0.86 |
|
Mississippi |
0.62 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.49 |
|
1.59 |
|
0.84 |
|
1.17 |
|
0.62 |
|
0.85 |
|
Tennessee |
0.74 |
|
1.67 |
|
1.12 |
|
2.53 |
|
1.08 |
|
1.36 |
|
0.98 |
|
0.96 |
|
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
0.46 |
|
0.83 |
|
1.26 |
|
2.26 |
|
1.36 |
|
1.91 |
|
0.64 |
|
0.65 |
|
Louisiana |
0.64 |
|
0.86 |
|
1.41 |
|
1.90 |
|
1.23 |
|
1.14 |
|
0.54 |
|
0.88 |
|
Oklahoma |
0.75 |
|
0.97 |
|
1.36 |
|
1.94 |
|
2.00 |
|
1.45 |
|
0.77 |
|
1.03 |
|
Texas |
0.30 |
|
1.12 |
|
0.60 |
|
0.73 |
|
0.64 |
|
0.70 |
|
0.66 |
|
0.54 |
|
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
0.53 |
|
0.93 |
|
1.43 |
|
1.29 |
|
1.35 |
|
1.05 |
|
0.74 |
|
0.95 |
|
Colorado |
0.89 |
|
1.17 |
|
2.54 |
|
1.32 |
|
1.36 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.13 |
|
0.95 |
|
Idaho |
0.34 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.79 |
|
1.36 |
|
1.87 |
|
1.62 |
|
0.76 |
|
0.92 |
|
Montana |
0.52 |
|
1.06 |
|
1.68 |
|
2.25 |
|
2.58 |
|
2.99 |
|
0.85 |
|
1.19 |
|
Nevada |
0.58 |
|
0.76 |
|
1.67 |
|
1.84 |
|
1.31 |
|
1.16 |
|
0.62 |
|
0.96 |
|
New Mexico |
0.79 |
|
1.22 |
|
2.61 |
|
1.45 |
|
1.89 |
|
1.52 |
|
1.04 |
|
1.03 |
|
Utah |
0.79 |
|
1.20 |
|
2.35 |
|
0.82 |
|
1.26 |
|
1.38 |
|
1.05 |
|
0.77 |
|
Wyoming |
1.14 |
|
1.08 |
|
2.01 |
|
1.26 |
|
2.20 |
|
1.30 |
|
1.28 |
|
1.40 |
|
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
0.90 |
|
1.49 |
|
1.03 |
|
2.09 |
|
1.97 |
|
1.76 |
|
1.05 |
|
1.15 |
|
California |
0.30 |
|
0.62 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.67 |
|
0.78 |
|
0.41 |
|
0.52 |
|
Hawaii |
0.34 |
|
0.38 |
|
0.86 |
|
0.57 |
|
0.85 |
|
1.04 |
|
0.29 |
|
0.57 |
|
Oregon |
0.39 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.89 |
|
0.69 |
|
1.18 |
|
1.53 |
|
0.43 |
|
0.85 |
|
Washington |
0.67 |
|
0.74 |
|
1.68 |
|
1.47 |
|
1.15 |
|
1.04 |
|
0.69 |
|
0.89 |
|
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |