Table VI.A.2.g(2001) Average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments |
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Ownership Type |
Age of Firm |
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Division and State |
Total |
For profit |
For profit |
Nonprofit |
Unknown |
Less than |
5 or more |
Unknown |
|
||||||||
United States |
7.9 |
|
8.3 |
|
7.1 |
|
6.1 |
|
9.2 |
|
6.3 |
|
7.9 |
|
9.2 |
|
|
New England: | |||||||||||||||||
Maine |
7.2 |
|
7.9 |
|
5.9 |
|
6.7 |
|
2.4 |
* |
3.5 |
|
7.3 |
|
8.8 |
|
|
Rhode Island |
6.3 |
|
6.5 |
|
6.5 |
|
4.6 |
|
8.7 |
|
8.4 |
|
5.9 |
|
8.2 |
|
|
Vermont |
6.5 |
|
7.2 |
|
5.3 |
* |
3.9 |
* |
8.7 |
|
4.9 |
|
6.6 |
|
7.3 |
|
|
Massachusetts |
6.8 |
|
7.1 |
|
7.1 |
* |
3.5 |
|
9.3 |
|
4.7 |
|
6.9 |
|
8.3 |
|
|
Connecticut |
7.0 |
|
7.0 |
|
7.9 |
|
5.3 |
|
8.7 |
|
6.3 |
* |
7.1 |
|
6.9 |
|
|
Middle Atlantic: | |||||||||||||||||
New York |
7.0 |
|
7.1 |
|
7.9 |
|
5.6 |
|
5.7 |
* |
6.0 |
* |
7.1 |
|
8.2 |
|
|
New Jersey |
8.1 |
|
8.4 |
|
6.3 |
|
7.6 |
|
8.0 |
|
6.6 |
|
8.6 |
|
5.4 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
7.7 |
|
8.1 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.1 |
|
7.1 |
|
4.4 |
* |
7.7 |
|
9.1 |
|
|
East North Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Ohio |
7.4 |
|
7.7 |
|
7.1 |
|
5.2 |
|
8.7 |
* |
8.3 |
|
7.0 |
|
10.0 |
|
|
Indiana |
7.5 |
|
7.5 |
|
6.8 |
* |
7.4 |
|
9.2 |
|
5.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
8.3 |
|
|
Illinois |
6.9 |
|
7.3 |
|
5.3 |
|
5.3 |
|
8.5 |
|
4.8 |
|
7.1 |
|
6.8 |
|
|
Michigan |
7.9 |
|
8.0 |
|
7.3 |
|
6.6 |
|
12.6 |
|
10.1 |
|
7.4 |
|
9.2 |
|
|
Wisconsin |
7.5 |
|
8.4 |
|
6.1 |
|
3.9 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.3 |
* |
7.5 |
|
7.6 |
|
|
West North Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Minnesota |
7.0 |
|
7.7 |
|
6.1 |
* |
2.6 |
|
12.1 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.8 |
|
7.9 |
* |
|
Iowa |
7.0 |
|
8.0 |
|
5.1 |
* |
4.0 |
* |
2.2 |
* |
7.8 |
|
6.6 |
|
9.4 |
|
|
Missouri |
8.4 |
|
8.6 |
|
7.8 |
* |
7.6 |
* |
6.2 |
|
7.3 |
* |
7.9 |
|
12.9 |
|
|
South Atlantic: | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware |
8.3 |
|
8.5 |
|
8.2 |
|
6.2 |
* |
10.4 |
|
5.3 |
|
8.2 |
|
10.2 |
|
|
Maryland |
7.2 |
|
7.6 |
|
5.1 |
|
4.9 |
|
9.5 |
|
4.2 |
|
6.9 |
|
9.7 |
|
|
District of Columbia |
6.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
5.0 |
|
3.8 |
|
11.3 |
* |
4.1 |
|
5.9 |
|
8.2 |
|
|
Virginia |
7.2 |
|
7.6 |
|
5.5 |
|
4.6 |
|
7.9 |
|
6.2 |
|
6.9 |
|
8.7 |
|
|
North Carolina |
7.4 |
|
7.8 |
|
5.2 |
|
4.8 |
|
10.1 |
|
6.2 |
* |
7.3 |
|
8.0 |
|
|
South Carolina |
8.5 |
|
9.4 |
|
4.7 |
|
5.4 |
|
9.0 |
|
4.6 |
|
8.6 |
|
9.6 |
|
|
Georgia |
8.7 |
|
9.4 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.3 |
* |
15.1 |
|
3.6 |
* |
9.6 |
|
6.5 |
|
|
Florida |
8.5 |
|
8.9 |
|
6.4 |
|
7.5 |
|
6.9 |
|
5.5 |
|
8.3 |
|
11.6 |
|
|
East South Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Kentucky |
8.6 |
|
9.0 |
|
7.3 |
|
5.2 |
|
16.9 |
|
11.0 |
|
8.2 |
|
9.7 |
|
|
Tennessee |
8.3 |
|
8.8 |
|
6.2 |
|
7.6 |
|
10.4 |
|
6.1 |
|
7.9 |
|
11.0 |
|
|
Alabama |
7.7 |
|
8.3 |
|
7.1 |
|
3.3 |
|
9.6 |
|
8.2 |
|
7.2 |
|
9.3 |
|
|
Mississippi |
8.6 |
|
9.1 |
|
8.9 |
* |
4.7 |
|
9.0 |
|
8.5 |
|
8.5 |
|
9.0 |
|
|
West South Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Arkansas |
8.6 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.0 |
|
8.3 |
|
3.7 |
* |
8.6 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.5 |
|
|
Louisiana |
8.0 |
|
8.2 |
|
8.9 |
|
6.0 |
|
7.9 |
|
10.3 |
|
8.1 |
|
5.7 |
|
|
Oklahoma |
9.8 |
|
10.1 |
|
9.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
15.3 |
|
7.8 |
|
8.9 |
|
16.7 |
|
|
Texas |
8.6 |
|
8.5 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.5 |
|
14.1 |
|
6.1 |
|
8.4 |
|
10.3 |
|
|
Mountain: | |||||||||||||||||
Idaho |
10.0 |
|
10.4 |
|
10.1 |
|
5.8 |
|
12.0 |
|
6.1 |
* |
10.3 |
|
10.0 |
|
|
Colorado |
7.8 |
|
7.8 |
|
7.6 |
|
7.7 |
|
9.8 |
|
5.2 |
* |
7.8 |
|
9.9 |
|
|
Arizona |
8.1 |
|
8.5 |
|
6.9 |
|
6.9 |
* |
7.5 |
* |
6.7 |
|
8.0 |
|
9.9 |
|
|
Utah |
8.4 |
|
8.3 |
|
9.1 |
|
7.4 |
|
12.8 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.6 |
|
7.0 |
|
|
Nevada |
10.5 |
|
10.8 |
|
8.6 |
|
9.9 |
|
12.8 |
|
13.0 |
|
10.3 |
|
10.6 |
|
|
Pacific: | |||||||||||||||||
Washington |
7.7 |
|
8.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
5.2 |
* |
9.2 |
|
8.0 |
|
7.8 |
|
6.6 |
|
|
Oregon |
9.0 |
|
9.0 |
|
9.6 |
|
7.9 |
|
9.9 |
* |
5.3 |
* |
9.5 |
|
9.4 |
|
|
California |
9.1 |
|
9.7 |
|
7.9 |
|
7.8 |
|
9.5 |
|
5.7 |
|
9.3 |
|
10.1 |
|
|
Alaska |
9.5 |
|
9.8 |
|
10.4 |
|
6.8 |
|
12.0 |
* |
9.8 |
* |
9.8 |
|
7.5 |
|
|
Hawaii |
5.1 |
|
5.5 |
|
3.6 |
|
4.2 |
|
7.4 |
* |
4.7 |
|
5.0 |
|
6.1 |
|
|
States not shown separately |
7.7 |
|
8.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
5.7 |
|
9.7 |
* |
5.5 |
* |
7.7 |
|
9.2 |
|
|
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2001 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component |
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*Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
Table VI.A.2.g(2001) Standard error for average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector |
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Ownership Type |
Age of Firm |
||||||||||||||||
Division and State |
Total |
For profit |
For profit |
Nonprofit |
Unknown |
Less than |
5 or more |
Unknown |
|
||||||||
United States |
0.09 |
|
0.10 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.19 |
|
0.38 |
|
0.40 |
|
0.09 |
|
0.26 |
|
|
New England: | |||||||||||||||||
Maine |
0.47 |
|
0.64 |
|
1.20 |
|
0.86 |
|
1.12 |
* |
1.00 |
|
0.58 |
|
1.52 |
|
|
Rhode Island |
0.31 |
|
0.35 |
|
1.89 |
|
0.90 |
|
1.83 |
|
1.97 |
|
0.34 |
|
1.02 |
|
|
Vermont |
0.26 |
|
0.68 |
|
2.23 |
* |
1.89 |
* |
1.58 |
|
1.28 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.37 |
|
|
Massachusetts |
0.45 |
|
0.45 |
|
2.51 |
* |
0.41 |
|
2.17 |
|
0.95 |
|
0.54 |
|
2.10 |
|
|
Connecticut |
0.41 |
|
0.41 |
|
1.40 |
|
0.96 |
|
2.48 |
|
2.36 |
* |
0.45 |
|
1.26 |
|
|
Middle Atlantic: | |||||||||||||||||
New York |
0.47 |
|
0.62 |
|
1.13 |
|
0.75 |
|
3.21 |
* |
2.16 |
* |
0.47 |
|
2.06 |
|
|
New Jersey |
0.59 |
|
0.67 |
|
1.84 |
|
2.20 |
|
2.35 |
|
1.10 |
|
0.71 |
|
1.26 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
0.40 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.88 |
|
0.97 |
|
1.13 |
|
1.48 |
* |
0.34 |
|
1.51 |
|
|
East North Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Ohio |
0.38 |
|
0.34 |
|
1.62 |
|
0.84 |
|
2.92 |
* |
2.46 |
|
0.24 |
|
1.58 |
|
|
Indiana |
0.34 |
|
0.55 |
|
2.92 |
* |
1.20 |
|
2.32 |
|
1.22 |
|
0.37 |
|
1.83 |
|
|
Illinois |
0.42 |
|
0.44 |
|
1.10 |
|
0.64 |
|
2.12 |
|
1.15 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.65 |
|
|
Michigan |
0.47 |
|
0.52 |
|
1.59 |
|
1.20 |
|
3.32 |
|
2.52 |
|
0.35 |
|
1.24 |
|
|
Wisconsin |
0.32 |
|
0.40 |
|
1.06 |
|
0.58 |
|
1.61 |
|
2.29 |
* |
0.36 |
|
1.30 |
|
|
West North Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Minnesota |
0.28 |
|
0.47 |
|
1.85 |
* |
0.51 |
|
3.46 |
|
1.73 |
|
0.38 |
|
2.44 |
* |
|
Iowa |
0.47 |
|
0.51 |
|
1.52 |
* |
1.50 |
* |
0.89 |
* |
2.05 |
|
0.53 |
|
1.91 |
|
|
Missouri |
0.76 |
|
0.73 |
|
2.40 |
* |
2.28 |
* |
1.80 |
|
2.30 |
* |
0.82 |
|
2.50 |
|
|
South Atlantic: | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware |
0.67 |
|
0.77 |
|
1.25 |
|
2.23 |
* |
2.71 |
|
1.26 |
|
0.83 |
|
1.33 |
|
|
Maryland |
0.67 |
|
0.94 |
|
1.29 |
|
1.01 |
|
2.77 |
|
1.13 |
|
0.45 |
|
1.81 |
|
|
District of Columbia |
0.51 |
|
0.94 |
|
1.38 |
|
0.54 |
|
3.60 |
* |
1.16 |
|
0.64 |
|
1.06 |
|
|
Virginia |
0.47 |
|
0.75 |
|
1.50 |
|
0.99 |
|
1.85 |
|
0.89 |
|
0.52 |
|
0.90 |
|
|
North Carolina |
0.60 |
|
0.60 |
|
1.33 |
|
1.04 |
|
2.71 |
|
2.43 |
* |
0.68 |
|
1.37 |
|
|
South Carolina |
0.61 |
|
0.76 |
|
1.34 |
|
1.20 |
|
1.53 |
|
1.30 |
|
0.71 |
|
1.36 |
|
|
Georgia |
0.53 |
|
0.56 |
|
1.35 |
|
2.02 |
* |
4.24 |
|
1.15 |
* |
0.59 |
|
1.55 |
|
|
Florida |
0.38 |
|
0.56 |
|
1.31 |
|
1.21 |
|
0.82 |
|
1.49 |
|
0.45 |
|
1.47 |
|
|
East South Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Kentucky |
0.46 |
|
0.51 |
|
1.40 |
|
1.44 |
|
4.04 |
|
2.19 |
|
0.61 |
|
1.51 |
|
|
Tennessee |
0.46 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.95 |
|
1.28 |
|
3.00 |
|
1.20 |
|
0.55 |
|
1.51 |
|
|
Alabama |
0.55 |
|
0.59 |
|
1.23 |
|
0.82 |
|
2.23 |
|
2.32 |
|
0.52 |
|
0.96 |
|
|
Mississippi |
0.65 |
|
0.77 |
|
2.71 |
* |
1.05 |
|
2.33 |
|
1.63 |
|
0.80 |
|
2.00 |
|
|
West South Central: | |||||||||||||||||
Arkansas |
0.59 |
|
0.68 |
|
1.80 |
|
1.07 |
|
1.18 |
* |
2.39 |
|
0.73 |
|
1.35 |
|
|
Louisiana |
0.78 |
|
0.93 |
|
1.20 |
|
1.01 |
|
1.20 |
|
2.83 |
|
0.84 |
|
1.33 |
|
|
Oklahoma |
0.50 |
|
0.69 |
|
2.36 |
|
1.56 |
|
3.49 |
|
1.95 |
|
0.57 |
|
1.83 |
|
|
Texas |
0.24 |
|
0.20 |
|
1.04 |
|
0.96 |
|
2.65 |
|
0.89 |
|
0.29 |
|
0.52 |
|
|
Mountain: | |||||||||||||||||
Idaho |
0.66 |
|
0.92 |
|
2.05 |
|
1.67 |
|
3.24 |
|
2.50 |
* |
0.62 |
|
1.72 |
|
|
Colorado |
0.78 |
|
0.85 |
|
1.39 |
|
1.54 |
|
1.71 |
|
2.28 |
* |
0.62 |
|
1.85 |
|
|
Arizona |
0.53 |
|
0.67 |
|
1.62 |
|
2.13 |
* |
2.71 |
* |
1.55 |
|
0.72 |
|
1.97 |
|
|
Utah |
0.54 |
|
0.52 |
|
2.21 |
|
1.57 |
|
3.28 |
|
1.64 |
|
0.83 |
|
1.47 |
|
|
Nevada |
0.39 |
|
0.56 |
|
2.27 |
|
2.21 |
|
2.83 |
|
2.17 |
|
0.43 |
|
2.44 |
|
|
Pacific: | |||||||||||||||||
Washington |
0.65 |
|
0.74 |
|
2.22 |
|
1.85 |
* |
1.87 |
|
2.29 |
|
0.58 |
|
1.71 |
|
|
Oregon |
0.56 |
|
0.68 |
|
2.17 |
|
1.40 |
|
3.24 |
* |
1.66 |
* |
0.76 |
|
1.35 |
|
|
California |
0.37 |
|
0.64 |
|
0.96 |
|
0.84 |
|
2.40 |
|
1.06 |
|
0.41 |
|
1.05 |
|
|
Alaska |
0.51 |
|
0.67 |
|
1.63 |
|
1.30 |
|
3.61 |
* |
3.85 |
* |
0.53 |
|
1.07 |
|
|
Hawaii |
0.52 |
|
0.78 |
|
0.53 |
|
0.52 |
|
2.67 |
* |
0.87 |
|
0.62 |
|
0.70 |
|
|
States not shown separately |
0.48 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.75 |
|
0.90 |
|
3.25 |
* |
1.71 |
* |
0.43 |
|
1.42 |
|
|
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2001 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component |
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*Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |