Table V.A.2.g(2008) Average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2008 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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United States |
8.0 |
|
8.9 |
|
8.6 |
|
9.2 |
|
6.6 |
|
7.0 |
|
|
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
7.1 |
|
8.2 |
|
8.3 |
|
9.4 |
|
4.7 |
|
5.9 |
|
Maine |
8.5 |
|
14.6 |
|
11.4 |
|
8.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
6.3 |
|
Massachusetts |
5.2 |
|
8.3 |
|
5.3 |
|
6.4 |
|
2.8 |
|
5.2 |
|
New Hampshire |
6.7 |
|
8.8 |
|
7.2 |
|
7.8 |
|
5.0 |
|
6.1 |
|
Rhode Island |
7.1 |
|
10.3 |
|
9.4 |
|
8.0 |
|
5.0 |
|
5.9 |
|
Vermont |
7.9 |
|
10.7 |
|
8.7 |
|
9.0 |
|
6.2 |
|
5.8 |
|
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
8.0 |
|
15.8 |
|
10.0 |
|
8.4 |
|
6.8 |
|
5.9 |
|
New York |
7.4 |
|
8.3 |
|
8.3 |
|
8.4 |
|
5.9 |
|
7.0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
6.9 |
|
6.6 |
|
8.3 |
|
8.1 |
|
5.8 |
|
5.8 |
|
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
7.2 |
|
5.5 |
* |
9.2 |
|
7.7 |
|
6.3 |
|
7.3 |
|
Indiana |
8.6 |
|
6.2 |
* |
7.5 |
|
10.1 |
|
7.7 |
|
8.3 |
|
Michigan |
7.7 |
|
10.8 |
|
6.6 |
|
8.3 |
|
8.3 |
|
5.6 |
|
Ohio |
7.5 |
|
6.3 |
|
7.2 |
|
9.4 |
|
6.4 |
|
5.8 |
|
Wisconsin |
8.6 |
|
10.9 |
|
7.3 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.0 |
|
8.8 |
|
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
6.8 |
|
5.9 |
|
9.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
6.5 |
|
Kansas |
7.4 |
|
7.6 |
* |
8.8 |
|
9.0 |
|
5.5 |
|
6.7 |
|
Minnesota |
7.6 |
|
7.4 |
* |
7.4 |
|
9.3 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.3 |
|
Missouri |
8.0 |
|
6.0 |
|
8.9 |
|
10.0 |
|
5.6 |
|
7.9 |
|
Nebraska |
7.8 |
|
9.9 |
* |
8.8 |
|
8.4 |
|
6.5 |
|
6.9 |
|
North Dakota |
6.3 |
|
6.1 |
* |
6.7 |
|
6.8 |
|
6.8 |
|
4.8 |
|
South Dakota |
8.6 |
|
10.9 |
|
10.9 |
|
9.4 |
|
7.1 |
|
7.0 |
|
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
7.6 |
|
11.2 |
|
8.7 |
|
8.7 |
|
5.3 |
|
6.4 |
|
District of Columbia |
4.3 |
|
4.7 |
* |
15.9 |
* |
5.8 |
|
3.0 |
|
2.8 |
|
Florida |
8.7 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.8 |
|
9.8 |
|
8.3 |
|
7.0 |
|
Georgia |
7.4 |
|
7.0 |
|
8.1 |
|
8.8 |
|
5.6 |
|
6.7 |
|
Maryland |
7.6 |
|
6.5 |
|
9.1 |
|
10.3 |
|
4.8 |
|
7.7 |
|
North Carolina |
8.6 |
|
9.8 |
|
9.4 |
|
9.7 |
|
6.2 |
|
8.6 |
|
South Carolina |
8.5 |
|
10.2 |
|
6.3 |
|
10.0 |
|
7.3 |
|
6.9 |
|
Virginia |
7.5 |
|
10.3 |
|
10.7 |
|
7.9 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.6 |
|
West Virginia |
8.5 |
|
10.7 |
|
7.4 |
|
10.5 |
|
6.2 |
|
8.0 |
|
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
7.1 |
|
6.7 |
* |
6.3 |
|
8.9 |
|
6.0 |
|
5.7 |
|
Kentucky |
7.4 |
|
5.9 |
* |
7.4 |
|
8.5 |
|
6.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
Mississippi |
9.4 |
|
8.0 |
* |
12.4 |
|
11.4 |
|
8.2 |
|
7.3 |
|
Tennessee |
8.7 |
|
9.5 |
* |
9.3 |
|
10.5 |
|
6.3 |
|
7.6 |
|
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
9.6 |
|
7.0 |
|
10.1 |
|
11.3 |
|
9.0 |
|
8.5 |
|
Louisiana |
7.2 |
|
14.5 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.9 |
|
5.8 |
|
6.6 |
|
Oklahoma |
8.9 |
|
9.0 |
|
7.7 |
|
10.9 |
|
7.8 |
|
7.6 |
|
Texas |
8.4 |
|
10.2 |
|
7.6 |
|
10.1 |
|
7.2 |
|
7.2 |
|
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
8.9 |
|
8.0 |
|
8.1 |
|
13.1 |
|
5.5 |
|
6.8 |
|
Colorado |
8.3 |
|
10.7 |
|
7.8 |
* |
9.8 |
|
6.2 |
|
7.8 |
|
Idaho |
10.1 |
|
16.7 |
|
11.0 |
|
9.2 |
|
9.3 |
|
8.2 |
|
Montana |
10.5 |
|
8.1 |
|
13.3 |
|
12.0 |
|
9.4 |
|
10.1 |
|
Nevada |
10.6 |
|
16.2 |
|
9.9 |
|
12.8 |
|
8.8 |
|
7.6 |
|
New Mexico |
9.0 |
|
12.0 |
|
8.9 |
|
9.2 |
|
7.4 |
|
9.8 |
|
Utah |
8.9 |
|
12.8 |
|
8.0 |
|
9.6 |
|
8.8 |
|
7.0 |
|
Wyoming |
8.5 |
|
12.9 |
|
6.7 |
|
9.8 |
|
5.4 |
|
7.7 |
|
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
9.2 |
|
9.3 |
|
12.6 |
|
11.3 |
|
8.6 |
|
6.3 |
|
California |
8.8 |
|
9.7 |
|
10.3 |
|
10.4 |
|
7.6 |
|
7.7 |
|
Hawaii |
4.7 |
|
4.7 |
|
5.3 |
* |
6.0 |
|
2.9 |
|
3.8 |
|
Oregon |
8.5 |
|
5.4 |
|
13.0 |
|
9.4 |
|
7.9 |
|
8.0 |
|
Washington |
8.8 |
|
8.5 |
|
12.2 |
|
10.0 |
|
7.0 |
|
8.7 |
|
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.g(2008) 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 industry groupings** and State: United States, 2008 |
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Division and State |
Total |
Agri, fish., forestry |
Mining and |
Retail and |
Professional |
All other |
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|
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United States |
0.10 |
|
0.41 |
|
0.31 |
|
0.12 |
|
0.25 |
|
0.18 |
|
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
0.59 |
|
2.08 |
|
1.01 |
|
1.21 |
|
0.77 |
|
0.79 |
|
Maine |
0.55 |
|
2.45 |
|
2.44 |
|
1.03 |
|
0.87 |
|
1.24 |
|
Massachusetts |
0.37 |
|
1.36 |
|
0.87 |
|
0.79 |
|
0.43 |
|
1.01 |
|
New Hampshire |
0.52 |
|
1.96 |
|
1.56 |
|
0.71 |
|
0.93 |
|
0.86 |
|
Rhode Island |
0.62 |
|
2.61 |
|
0.99 |
|
0.72 |
|
0.50 |
|
1.30 |
|
Vermont |
0.48 |
|
2.42 |
|
1.17 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.74 |
|
1.12 |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
0.37 |
|
2.98 |
|
2.34 |
|
0.97 |
|
0.87 |
|
1.07 |
|
New York |
0.38 |
|
1.65 |
|
0.96 |
|
0.69 |
|
0.36 |
|
0.84 |
|
Pennsylvania |
0.35 |
|
1.29 |
|
1.23 |
|
0.98 |
|
0.62 |
|
0.65 |
|
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
0.26 |
|
2.54 |
* |
1.60 |
|
0.77 |
|
1.12 |
|
0.53 |
|
Indiana |
0.56 |
|
3.06 |
* |
0.74 |
|
1.22 |
|
1.14 |
|
0.94 |
|
Michigan |
0.36 |
|
2.03 |
|
0.80 |
|
0.69 |
|
0.78 |
|
0.86 |
|
Ohio |
0.40 |
|
1.46 |
|
1.01 |
|
0.93 |
|
0.83 |
|
0.52 |
|
Wisconsin |
0.40 |
|
2.38 |
|
1.39 |
|
0.67 |
|
1.59 |
|
0.85 |
|
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
0.57 |
|
0.66 |
|
0.44 |
|
0.74 |
|
0.75 |
|
1.06 |
|
Kansas |
0.56 |
|
2.93 |
* |
0.55 |
|
0.68 |
|
1.01 |
|
1.17 |
|
Minnesota |
0.74 |
|
2.37 |
* |
0.93 |
|
1.32 |
|
1.14 |
|
0.82 |
|
Missouri |
0.41 |
|
1.13 |
|
0.97 |
|
0.82 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.69 |
|
Nebraska |
0.63 |
|
3.38 |
* |
0.66 |
|
0.80 |
|
1.12 |
|
1.07 |
|
North Dakota |
0.61 |
|
2.88 |
* |
1.57 |
|
0.94 |
|
1.28 |
|
0.52 |
|
South Dakota |
0.64 |
|
2.84 |
|
1.51 |
|
1.29 |
|
0.94 |
|
1.02 |
|
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
0.60 |
|
2.24 |
|
2.18 |
|
1.03 |
|
0.69 |
|
0.79 |
|
District of Columbia |
0.36 |
|
2.66 |
* |
4.92 |
* |
0.53 |
|
0.34 |
|
0.64 |
|
Florida |
0.57 |
|
1.77 |
|
1.81 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.67 |
|
0.95 |
|
Georgia |
0.49 |
|
1.63 |
|
1.99 |
|
0.96 |
|
0.69 |
|
1.01 |
|
Maryland |
0.63 |
|
0.89 |
|
1.75 |
|
1.30 |
|
0.65 |
|
1.18 |
|
North Carolina |
0.71 |
|
2.19 |
|
1.60 |
|
1.45 |
|
1.07 |
|
1.34 |
|
South Carolina |
0.86 |
|
2.49 |
|
1.08 |
|
1.10 |
|
1.05 |
|
1.24 |
|
Virginia |
0.53 |
|
2.09 |
|
2.12 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.80 |
|
1.17 |
|
West Virginia |
0.62 |
|
3.04 |
|
0.91 |
|
1.30 |
|
1.08 |
|
1.26 |
|
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
0.51 |
|
2.69 |
* |
1.47 |
|
1.14 |
|
0.62 |
|
0.66 |
|
Kentucky |
0.45 |
|
2.66 |
* |
1.59 |
|
0.69 |
|
1.18 |
|
1.80 |
|
Mississippi |
0.61 |
|
3.61 |
* |
1.67 |
|
1.37 |
|
1.45 |
|
0.76 |
|
Tennessee |
0.53 |
|
3.05 |
* |
1.46 |
|
0.88 |
|
1.09 |
|
0.81 |
|
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
0.83 |
|
1.31 |
|
1.71 |
|
1.51 |
|
2.04 |
|
0.88 |
|
Louisiana |
0.54 |
|
3.50 |
|
1.52 |
|
0.94 |
|
1.31 |
|
1.08 |
|
Oklahoma |
0.47 |
|
2.68 |
|
2.00 |
|
0.90 |
|
1.03 |
|
1.08 |
|
Texas |
0.50 |
|
1.56 |
|
1.02 |
|
0.69 |
|
0.73 |
|
0.79 |
|
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
0.67 |
|
2.26 |
|
2.19 |
|
1.03 |
|
0.50 |
|
1.02 |
|
Colorado |
0.62 |
|
2.38 |
|
2.41 |
* |
1.16 |
|
0.87 |
|
1.53 |
|
Idaho |
0.98 |
|
3.23 |
|
2.42 |
|
1.55 |
|
1.63 |
|
1.52 |
|
Montana |
0.80 |
|
1.51 |
|
3.00 |
|
1.59 |
|
1.37 |
|
2.20 |
|
Nevada |
0.99 |
|
2.35 |
|
2.69 |
|
1.14 |
|
1.44 |
|
1.17 |
|
New Mexico |
0.75 |
|
2.92 |
|
2.01 |
|
1.06 |
|
0.96 |
|
2.00 |
|
Utah |
0.35 |
|
2.91 |
|
0.99 |
|
1.10 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.78 |
|
Wyoming |
0.52 |
|
2.04 |
|
0.97 |
|
1.39 |
|
1.27 |
|
1.18 |
|
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
0.62 |
|
1.67 |
|
3.06 |
|
1.49 |
|
1.17 |
|
0.96 |
|
California |
0.43 |
|
1.36 |
|
0.88 |
|
0.63 |
|
0.60 |
|
0.67 |
|
Hawaii |
0.24 |
|
0.99 |
|
1.88 |
* |
0.33 |
|
0.66 |
|
0.45 |
|
Oregon |
0.49 |
|
0.90 |
|
2.29 |
|
0.73 |
|
0.79 |
|
1.26 |
|
Washington |
0.60 |
|
1.74 |
|
1.40 |
|
1.26 |
|
0.86 |
|
1.31 |
|
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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. |