Table V.A.2.f(2006) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that required a waiting period before new employees were eligible for health insurance by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2006 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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United States |
73.8% |
|
69.1% |
|
82.0% |
|
77.7% |
|
66.8% |
|
75.5% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
74.1% |
|
71.6% |
|
94.2% |
|
63.0% |
|
86.7% |
|
78.2% |
|
Maine |
78.4% |
|
77.4% |
|
96.1% |
|
76.2% |
|
78.6% |
|
78.5% |
|
Massachusetts |
61.9% |
|
66.8% |
|
75.0% |
|
65.8% |
|
49.9% |
|
62.6% |
|
New Hampshire |
72.8% |
|
85.4% |
|
81.8% |
|
83.3% |
|
53.3% |
|
65.0% |
|
Rhode Island |
66.8% |
|
53.3% |
|
84.3% |
|
79.2% |
|
52.0% |
|
66.5% |
|
Vermont |
69.7% |
|
64.5% |
|
73.5% |
|
72.0% |
|
65.2% |
|
73.1% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
70.0% |
|
85.4% |
|
65.5% |
|
77.0% |
|
58.5% |
|
72.8% |
|
New York |
65.4% |
|
56.2% |
|
73.8% |
|
70.7% |
|
62.6% |
|
63.1% |
|
Pennsylvania |
69.9% |
|
66.5% |
|
73.6% |
|
72.6% |
|
63.8% |
|
73.7% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
72.5% |
|
66.4% |
|
78.3% |
|
79.2% |
|
54.6% |
|
80.5% |
|
Indiana |
77.6% |
|
64.6% |
|
79.3% |
|
79.9% |
|
77.9% |
|
77.3% |
|
Michigan |
73.7% |
|
57.3% |
|
82.6% |
|
78.7% |
|
70.5% |
|
74.4% |
|
Ohio |
71.5% |
|
53.3% |
|
94.6% |
|
77.4% |
|
62.9% |
|
69.2% |
|
Wisconsin |
74.0% |
|
66.2% |
|
87.4% |
|
71.3% |
|
71.6% |
|
79.3% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
72.8% |
|
68.0% |
|
91.2% |
|
75.7% |
|
67.2% |
|
74.3% |
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Kansas |
71.8% |
|
68.8% |
|
91.6% |
|
83.0% |
|
75.7% |
|
53.1% |
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Minnesota |
76.3% |
|
69.9% |
|
97.8% |
|
74.9% |
|
85.9% |
|
63.6% |
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Missouri |
72.2% |
|
53.1% |
|
98.7% |
|
77.4% |
|
68.3% |
|
72.5% |
|
Nebraska |
70.0% |
|
41.7% |
|
76.9% |
|
75.2% |
|
75.0% |
|
72.7% |
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North Dakota |
62.8% |
|
49.7% |
|
97.2% |
|
68.0% |
|
52.2% |
|
61.5% |
|
South Dakota |
74.2% |
|
51.3% |
|
92.5% |
|
74.9% |
|
74.4% |
|
77.2% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
71.2% |
|
68.1% |
|
85.8% |
|
75.7% |
|
65.0% |
|
70.2% |
|
District of Columbia |
66.3% |
|
66.3% |
|
100.0% |
* |
73.1% |
|
53.0% |
|
77.7% |
|
Florida |
76.6% |
|
81.5% |
|
89.9% |
|
74.6% |
|
72.7% |
|
80.8% |
|
Georgia |
75.0% |
|
58.8% |
|
91.0% |
|
83.7% |
|
52.9% |
|
81.8% |
|
Maryland |
71.2% |
|
82.5% |
|
87.3% |
|
83.3% |
|
52.0% |
|
68.3% |
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North Carolina |
74.4% |
|
79.4% |
|
85.2% |
|
74.6% |
|
63.9% |
|
81.4% |
|
South Carolina |
79.1% |
|
79.4% |
|
84.5% |
|
78.5% |
|
79.1% |
|
78.7% |
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Virginia |
77.3% |
|
78.8% |
|
78.6% |
|
80.0% |
|
64.4% |
|
87.2% |
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West Virginia |
80.2% |
|
92.0% |
|
72.6% |
|
85.9% |
|
81.4% |
|
67.6% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
69.3% |
|
88.0% |
|
99.1% |
|
76.8% |
|
43.4% |
|
64.9% |
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Kentucky |
75.9% |
|
58.0% |
|
68.2% |
|
82.0% |
|
77.0% |
|
71.5% |
|
Mississippi |
77.5% |
|
71.0% |
|
89.8% |
|
79.9% |
|
71.9% |
|
78.0% |
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Tennessee |
80.3% |
|
87.9% |
|
93.4% |
|
82.3% |
|
66.0% |
|
80.7% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
76.8% |
|
50.9% |
* |
73.5% |
|
74.5% |
|
83.3% |
|
84.2% |
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Louisiana |
80.8% |
|
70.3% |
|
59.0% |
|
82.7% |
|
82.1% |
|
84.9% |
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Oklahoma |
79.7% |
|
83.9% |
|
76.7% |
|
72.1% |
|
79.2% |
|
89.1% |
|
Texas |
73.8% |
|
67.2% |
|
72.4% |
|
82.3% |
|
62.2% |
|
78.1% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
80.6% |
|
76.7% |
|
88.4% |
|
83.9% |
|
88.5% |
|
68.0% |
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Colorado |
70.5% |
|
50.2% |
|
60.5% |
|
79.0% |
|
70.8% |
|
71.0% |
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Idaho |
74.5% |
|
62.6% |
|
97.5% |
|
81.1% |
|
68.9% |
|
72.2% |
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Montana |
78.0% |
|
47.7% |
|
100.0% |
|
87.4% |
|
77.0% |
|
83.7% |
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Nevada |
86.9% |
|
82.2% |
|
61.5% |
|
92.8% |
|
84.5% |
|
83.8% |
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New Mexico |
76.6% |
|
74.9% |
|
95.2% |
|
78.8% |
|
81.0% |
|
67.1% |
|
Utah |
77.1% |
|
77.9% |
|
82.9% |
|
85.6% |
|
66.8% |
|
75.9% |
|
Wyoming |
64.1% |
|
83.0% |
|
70.4% |
|
83.7% |
|
36.1% |
* |
76.1% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
79.9% |
|
83.4% |
|
63.0% |
|
81.6% |
|
84.5% |
|
74.6% |
|
California |
77.6% |
|
76.0% |
|
83.9% |
|
81.5% |
|
70.1% |
|
81.3% |
|
Hawaii |
74.1% |
|
86.5% |
|
69.4% |
|
83.9% |
|
58.4% |
|
67.1% |
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Oregon |
77.2% |
|
68.3% |
|
85.1% |
|
79.3% |
|
74.7% |
|
78.7% |
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Washington |
82.3% |
|
73.8% |
|
78.9% |
|
84.1% |
|
80.5% |
|
85.6% |
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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. |
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** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. |
Table V.A.2.f(2006) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that required a waiting period before new employees were eligible for health insurance by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2006 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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United States |
0.43% |
|
1.63% |
|
1.81% |
|
0.76% |
|
0.67% |
|
1.14% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
4.03% |
|
11.82% |
|
2.52% |
|
6.72% |
|
3.09% |
|
5.51% |
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Maine |
2.56% |
|
6.68% |
|
3.21% |
|
3.81% |
|
3.52% |
|
4.98% |
|
Massachusetts |
3.11% |
|
9.47% |
|
8.99% |
|
5.39% |
|
6.49% |
|
5.39% |
|
New Hampshire |
3.88% |
|
6.54% |
|
6.99% |
|
4.62% |
|
7.41% |
|
8.17% |
|
Rhode Island |
1.72% |
|
11.05% |
|
10.84% |
|
3.44% |
|
5.83% |
|
7.93% |
|
Vermont |
2.68% |
|
13.23% |
|
7.86% |
|
5.26% |
|
8.79% |
|
9.59% |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2.18% |
|
13.43% |
|
11.67% |
|
4.79% |
|
4.89% |
|
5.90% |
|
New York |
2.01% |
|
9.58% |
|
6.68% |
|
5.75% |
|
3.12% |
|
3.18% |
|
Pennsylvania |
2.93% |
|
8.92% |
|
9.93% |
|
4.33% |
|
4.58% |
|
5.71% |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
3.46% |
|
13.50% |
|
6.84% |
|
5.85% |
|
7.44% |
|
3.40% |
|
Indiana |
2.03% |
|
15.31% |
|
8.24% |
|
3.53% |
|
8.28% |
|
3.76% |
|
Michigan |
4.18% |
|
12.51% |
|
6.57% |
|
4.27% |
|
5.58% |
|
6.47% |
|
Ohio |
3.01% |
|
11.78% |
|
3.41% |
|
2.27% |
|
6.59% |
|
8.17% |
|
Wisconsin |
2.96% |
|
9.84% |
|
5.72% |
|
5.05% |
|
5.53% |
|
4.09% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.28% |
|
7.96% |
|
4.34% |
|
4.65% |
|
4.66% |
|
9.10% |
|
Kansas |
4.62% |
|
11.10% |
|
7.35% |
|
4.96% |
|
5.10% |
|
7.81% |
|
Minnesota |
4.14% |
|
11.08% |
|
9.25% |
|
6.28% |
|
4.64% |
|
8.20% |
|
Missouri |
2.56% |
|
13.89% |
|
0.54% |
|
4.07% |
|
8.24% |
|
6.03% |
|
Nebraska |
3.12% |
|
9.72% |
|
10.05% |
|
6.28% |
|
7.12% |
|
8.04% |
|
North Dakota |
3.25% |
|
11.88% |
|
13.35% |
|
5.51% |
|
7.56% |
|
7.30% |
|
South Dakota |
2.40% |
|
12.76% |
|
3.64% |
|
4.89% |
|
5.71% |
|
6.02% |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
3.89% |
|
10.97% |
|
15.39% |
|
3.88% |
|
10.51% |
|
8.95% |
|
District of Columbia |
3.18% |
|
18.19% |
|
31.62% |
* |
7.19% |
|
7.81% |
|
6.13% |
|
Florida |
3.25% |
|
11.72% |
|
13.39% |
|
4.93% |
|
4.11% |
|
4.53% |
|
Georgia |
2.82% |
|
13.55% |
|
11.98% |
|
5.99% |
|
8.42% |
|
5.46% |
|
Maryland |
4.36% |
|
9.88% |
|
7.27% |
|
5.33% |
|
5.51% |
|
5.94% |
|
North Carolina |
3.40% |
|
11.75% |
|
9.50% |
|
4.40% |
|
7.83% |
|
4.41% |
|
South Carolina |
3.59% |
|
17.89% |
|
8.65% |
|
4.18% |
|
6.37% |
|
7.86% |
|
Virginia |
2.38% |
|
10.37% |
|
9.11% |
|
3.82% |
|
6.33% |
|
3.95% |
|
West Virginia |
2.33% |
|
11.34% |
|
7.37% |
|
3.34% |
|
5.01% |
|
8.64% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
3.39% |
|
10.51% |
|
0.55% |
|
4.19% |
|
6.32% |
|
7.28% |
|
Kentucky |
2.35% |
|
9.34% |
|
11.07% |
|
4.34% |
|
6.27% |
|
6.49% |
|
Mississippi |
3.34% |
|
11.82% |
|
8.76% |
|
5.43% |
|
8.46% |
|
6.82% |
|
Tennessee |
2.98% |
|
16.45% |
|
2.22% |
|
2.87% |
|
6.17% |
|
5.73% |
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
4.08% |
|
15.65% |
* |
9.19% |
|
5.73% |
|
5.80% |
|
6.31% |
|
Louisiana |
2.14% |
|
13.43% |
|
12.96% |
|
4.00% |
|
6.08% |
|
4.54% |
|
Oklahoma |
4.73% |
|
13.76% |
|
10.66% |
|
7.78% |
|
5.80% |
|
3.63% |
|
Texas |
2.23% |
|
8.66% |
|
7.68% |
|
2.97% |
|
4.85% |
|
4.18% |
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
4.57% |
|
13.59% |
|
11.26% |
|
3.71% |
|
4.93% |
|
7.90% |
|
Colorado |
3.82% |
|
14.54% |
|
10.19% |
|
5.00% |
|
5.53% |
|
8.23% |
|
Idaho |
2.96% |
|
10.38% |
|
9.02% |
|
4.36% |
|
6.42% |
|
9.25% |
|
Montana |
2.78% |
|
9.32% |
|
0.00% |
|
3.56% |
|
5.18% |
|
4.78% |
|
Nevada |
3.47% |
|
8.30% |
|
14.71% |
|
6.18% |
|
7.00% |
|
4.49% |
|
New Mexico |
3.27% |
|
8.23% |
|
3.69% |
|
4.49% |
|
4.43% |
|
6.75% |
|
Utah |
2.86% |
|
11.40% |
|
8.24% |
|
4.29% |
|
4.49% |
|
3.93% |
|
Wyoming |
6.81% |
|
11.62% |
|
11.72% |
|
3.65% |
|
14.84% |
* |
6.03% |
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
4.04% |
|
13.40% |
|
17.70% |
|
5.08% |
|
6.50% |
|
6.96% |
|
California |
2.09% |
|
4.50% |
|
6.73% |
|
3.92% |
|
3.12% |
|
3.40% |
|
Hawaii |
2.45% |
|
6.59% |
|
15.92% |
|
3.55% |
|
5.14% |
|
6.42% |
|
Oregon |
2.33% |
|
8.78% |
|
5.40% |
|
4.83% |
|
4.70% |
|
3.81% |
|
Washington |
2.40% |
|
13.29% |
|
10.01% |
|
5.38% |
|
4.79% |
|
3.97% |
|
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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. |
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** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. |