Table V.A.2.f(2012) 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, 2012
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 74.1%    68.1%    81.6%    77.3%    68.8%    75.7%   
New England:
Connecticut 79.7%    70.2%    93.3%    77.5%    76.1%    85.2%   
Maine 82.9%    68.9%    84.6%    84.0%    80.1%    89.3%   
Massachusetts 59.6%    71.6%    54.5%    70.8%    43.3%    59.1%   
New Hampshire 73.1%    63.1%    86.3%    77.0%    70.4%    69.8%   
Rhode Island 71.2%    57.3%    93.7%    79.4%    64.7%    64.6%   
Vermont 69.6%    74.9%    78.9%    67.2%    62.4%    79.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 65.8%    68.5%    82.1%    59.1%    64.1%    76.9%   
New York 65.8%    44.7%    78.2%    69.1%    65.8%    66.0%   
Pennsylvania 68.0%    63.7%    75.6%    68.0%    66.3%    69.4%   
East North Central:
Illinois 75.1%    45.8% * 83.1%    79.8%    80.7%    72.7%   
Indiana 74.3%    60.0%    92.6%    82.8%    66.8%    66.3%   
Michigan 81.6%    68.3%    79.7%    87.2%    76.8%    80.8%   
Ohio 77.9%    73.1%    90.6%    77.7%    71.8%    81.7%   
Wisconsin 76.5%    52.7%    88.3%    73.8%    83.7%    84.3%   
West North Central:
Iowa 72.9%    52.0%    76.8%    66.5%    87.7%    78.7%   
Kansas 70.4%    47.4% * 91.0%    81.1%    62.8%    68.2%   
Minnesota 67.7%    46.2%    91.5%    62.3%    76.3%    72.5%   
Missouri 77.7%    72.8%    97.9%    77.7%    71.6%    82.4%   
Nebraska 76.3%    71.3%    95.3%    75.3%    76.2%    76.4%   
North Dakota 66.5%    79.6%    74.3%    63.7%    64.6%    63.4%   
South Dakota 73.5%    45.5%    86.9%    73.9%    85.5%    77.4%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 76.3%    45.0% * 61.9%    81.1%    74.4%    83.4%   
District of Columbia 63.4%    63.8% * 100.0% * 68.5%    56.7%    64.2%   
Florida 74.3%    74.6%    92.8%    78.9%    66.2%    74.5%   
Georgia 82.8%    85.5%    95.2%    85.5%    73.4%    85.3%   
Maryland 73.8%    77.8%    88.5%    80.7%    65.0%    72.9%   
North Carolina 82.9%    73.7%    97.4%    91.7%    78.5%    73.7%   
South Carolina 79.3%    78.8%    85.0%    80.9%    72.8%    82.3%   
Virginia 68.3%    57.0%    94.8%    79.1%    53.3%    67.5%   
West Virginia 75.8%    93.9%    72.8%    82.9%    59.4%    81.7%   
East South Central:
Alabama 65.0%    81.6%    59.5%    66.6%    45.3%    78.1%   
Kentucky 75.5%    68.1%    71.9%    82.2%    73.1%    70.6%   
Mississippi 79.6%    76.1%    89.1%    82.1%    72.0%    82.1%   
Tennessee 73.9%    83.1%    86.6%    74.7%    64.9%    77.3%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 73.8%    76.1%    82.1%    69.2%    72.5%    79.5%   
Louisiana 76.7%    78.4%    91.1%    86.9%    63.1%    73.4%   
Oklahoma 85.0%    100.0%    81.4%    88.1%    82.1%    80.2%   
Texas 80.0%    86.1%    57.8%    81.3%    79.1%    83.1%   
Mountain:
Arizona 78.1%    100.0%    84.7%    74.0%    73.2%    82.3%   
Colorado 72.4%    86.3%    64.5%    69.8%    59.8%    89.0%   
Idaho 84.3%    56.6%    91.7%    81.3%    89.9%    97.1%   
Montana 75.0%    65.9%    75.3%    81.0%    74.4%    69.6%   
Nevada 77.3%    82.3%    100.0%    78.3%    76.7%    72.0%   
New Mexico 80.7%    61.4%    89.2%    78.3%    82.4%    87.6%   
Utah 79.8%    65.1%    79.3%    92.0%    68.3%    81.2%   
Wyoming 73.4%    56.9%    77.5%    69.8%    71.0%    85.5%   
Pacific:
Alaska 84.6%    83.8%    78.6%    85.6%    79.1%    90.6%   
California 75.9%    74.0%    86.5%    85.0%    67.9%    74.4%   
Hawaii 68.2%    80.7%    78.7%    74.3%    53.0%    69.3%   
Oregon 74.4%    71.3%    75.2%    78.2%    69.2%    76.3%   
Washington 72.1%    91.5%    86.9%    69.8%    64.7%    75.1%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.

** 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(2012) 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, 2012
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 0.49%    2.83%    1.69%    0.72%    0.81%    0.81%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.57%    16.26%    3.00%    4.48%    5.51%    6.49%   
Maine 2.03%    12.74%    9.48%    4.59%    6.08%    5.93%   
Massachusetts 3.55%    16.54%    12.02%    5.03%    5.75%    8.02%   
New Hampshire 4.11%    13.07%    10.35%    6.35%    7.82%    7.05%   
Rhode Island 4.36%    14.74%    5.26%    4.55%    9.28%    8.95%   
Vermont 2.91%    8.08%    8.85%    4.20%    7.48%    6.36%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.97%    12.46%    10.17%    6.60%    6.05%    5.84%   
New York 2.46%    12.53%    10.03%    2.88%    3.27%    4.35%   
Pennsylvania 4.28%    11.39%    9.07%    5.38%    7.82%    5.89%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.59%    14.04% * 9.41%    3.12%    2.97%    6.13%   
Indiana 2.28%    12.84%    8.51%    4.57%    7.78%    5.69%   
Michigan 2.93%    14.56%    10.87%    5.13%    6.46%    4.48%   
Ohio 3.43%    16.07%    4.36%    4.42%    5.90%    3.99%   
Wisconsin 2.41%    13.11%    6.62%    5.38%    6.54%    6.56%   
West North Central:
Iowa 3.68%    11.10%    6.92%    4.33%    3.51%    7.51%   
Kansas 5.06%    14.87% * 4.88%    4.83%    10.01%    8.30%   
Minnesota 2.68%    10.98%    5.95%    6.79%    6.45%    4.81%   
Missouri 3.76%    12.84%    0.97%    3.92%    6.95%    6.15%   
Nebraska 3.35%    14.02%    6.80%    5.05%    5.09%    7.66%   
North Dakota 2.53%    8.81%    13.38%    6.25%    6.97%    6.90%   
South Dakota 3.07%    12.20%    9.03%    3.89%    4.92%    6.02%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 3.51%    14.06% * 12.52%    4.25%    6.86%    4.08%   
District of Columbia 2.64%    19.77% * 31.62% * 2.59%    3.91%    8.04%   
Florida 2.52%    10.19%    5.09%    3.63%    3.83%    4.07%   
Georgia 3.38%    13.46%    6.29%    4.82%    6.87%    5.73%   
Maryland 3.01%    11.69%    18.42%    2.95%    7.58%    5.52%   
North Carolina 2.04%    12.90%    2.13%    2.24%    4.50%    7.09%   
South Carolina 2.48%    16.07%    4.63%    5.28%    5.52%    4.54%   
Virginia 3.36%    14.29%    17.34%    4.27%    4.85%    6.68%   
West Virginia 2.85%    15.35%    8.59%    3.10%    7.04%    5.62%   
East South Central:
Alabama 2.79%    10.26%    11.45%    5.04%    8.48%    4.15%   
Kentucky 3.36%    14.43%    9.82%    5.14%    6.35%    7.85%   
Mississippi 4.04%    14.87%    5.80%    6.73%    7.59%    5.08%   
Tennessee 2.53%    17.98%    5.98%    5.93%    5.97%    4.87%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 3.92%    11.74%    8.40%    5.92%    9.16%    4.24%   
Louisiana 3.39%    12.37%    6.77%    4.05%    9.48%    5.60%   
Oklahoma 2.26%    10.54%    6.13%    3.36%    5.81%    7.87%   
Texas 2.48%    7.29%    7.01%    3.93%    3.03%    3.26%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.44%    10.54%    11.54%    7.02%    5.13%    8.98%   
Colorado 3.66%    11.94%    15.34%    5.99%    7.79%    3.80%   
Idaho 2.69%    11.56%    4.38%    4.98%    4.29%    2.38%   
Montana 3.63%    14.67%    8.55%    4.01%    5.28%    10.59%   
Nevada 3.32%    11.33%    14.91%    6.48%    7.35%    7.98%   
New Mexico 3.39%    12.07%    6.84%    5.15%    4.95%    4.88%   
Utah 3.97%    13.97%    5.45%    3.59%    8.23%    6.83%   
Wyoming 2.90%    15.37%    13.33%    7.25%    8.75%    4.87%   
Pacific:
Alaska 2.91%    15.83%    14.70%    4.70%    4.97%    4.83%   
California 1.60%    8.76%    5.15%    2.81%    1.38%    4.01%   
Hawaii 2.14%    10.18%    17.47%    4.78%    3.87%    3.53%   
Oregon 2.09%    11.19%    7.73%    5.15%    6.36%    5.65%   
Washington 3.03%    10.27%    6.34%    5.20%    8.26%    5.52%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.

** 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.