Table VI.A.2.g(2009) Average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2009 |
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Ownership |
Age of firm |
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Division and State |
Total |
For profit, incorporated |
For profit, unincorporated |
Nonprofit |
Less than 5 years |
5 or more years |
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United States |
7.9 |
|
8.2 |
|
7.5 |
|
5.9 |
|
6.8 |
|
8.0 |
|
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
7.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
7.8 |
|
7.8 |
|
4.6 |
|
7.7 |
|
Maine |
7.4 |
|
8.0 |
|
8.3 |
|
3.8 |
|
6.3 |
|
7.4 |
|
Massachusetts |
5.9 |
|
6.5 |
|
4.0 |
|
4.7 |
|
2.8 |
* |
6.1 |
|
New Hampshire |
6.6 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.9 |
|
3.5 |
|
4.5 |
* |
6.7 |
|
Rhode Island |
6.3 |
|
6.5 |
|
6.6 |
|
3.8 |
|
3.4 |
* |
6.5 |
|
Vermont |
7.6 |
|
8.2 |
|
9.4 |
|
3.3 |
|
4.8 |
* |
7.8 |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
7.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
8.3 |
|
6.0 |
|
6.4 |
|
7.7 |
|
New York |
7.2 |
|
7.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
5.7 |
|
5.7 |
* |
7.4 |
|
Pennsylvania |
7.5 |
|
7.9 |
|
5.6 |
* |
7.3 |
|
6.1 |
|
7.6 |
|
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
7.0 |
|
6.9 |
|
8.2 |
|
6.6 |
|
7.1 |
|
7.0 |
|
Indiana |
8.3 |
|
9.1 |
|
7.9 |
|
4.1 |
|
5.3 |
* |
8.5 |
|
Michigan |
8.7 |
|
9.4 |
|
5.7 |
|
7.0 |
|
4.5 |
* |
8.9 |
|
Ohio |
7.3 |
|
7.8 |
|
7.2 |
|
3.8 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.2 |
|
Wisconsin |
7.1 |
|
7.3 |
|
8.3 |
|
4.2 |
* |
12.8 |
|
6.9 |
|
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
7.3 |
|
7.9 |
|
6.4 |
|
4.8 |
|
7.5 |
|
7.3 |
|
Kansas |
7.1 |
|
7.7 |
|
6.7 |
|
3.8 |
|
11.0 |
|
6.9 |
|
Minnesota |
6.2 |
|
6.4 |
|
5.2 |
|
6.3 |
|
4.4 |
|
6.3 |
|
Missouri |
7.4 |
|
7.9 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.5 |
|
5.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
Nebraska |
6.7 |
|
7.5 |
|
4.7 |
|
4.9 |
|
5.0 |
* |
6.7 |
|
North Dakota |
7.5 |
|
8.1 |
|
8.2 |
|
2.4 |
* |
3.6 |
* |
7.7 |
|
South Dakota |
7.0 |
|
7.7 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.2 |
|
6.2 |
|
7.0 |
|
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
7.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
6.0 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.9 |
|
7.2 |
|
District of Columbia |
5.6 |
|
6.7 |
|
5.7 |
|
3.2 |
|
2.3 |
* |
5.8 |
|
Florida |
8.1 |
|
8.1 |
|
8.5 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.6 |
|
8.2 |
|
Georgia |
7.7 |
|
8.0 |
|
7.8 |
|
4.9 |
|
9.3 |
|
7.6 |
|
Maryland |
7.6 |
|
7.7 |
|
8.4 |
|
4.8 |
* |
7.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
North Carolina |
7.2 |
|
7.5 |
|
8.2 |
|
4.4 |
|
5.4 |
|
7.3 |
|
South Carolina |
8.4 |
|
8.5 |
|
8.7 |
|
7.0 |
* |
14.6 |
|
7.9 |
|
Virginia |
8.4 |
|
9.1 |
|
6.9 |
|
3.1 |
|
5.5 |
|
8.6 |
|
West Virginia |
8.5 |
|
8.7 |
|
8.8 |
|
6.9 |
|
7.8 |
* |
8.5 |
|
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
7.7 |
|
7.9 |
|
8.0 |
|
5.1 |
|
3.8 |
* |
7.8 |
|
Kentucky |
8.3 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.0 |
* |
5.4 |
* |
8.4 |
|
Mississippi |
8.8 |
|
9.3 |
|
7.0 |
|
6.6 |
|
5.8 |
* |
8.9 |
|
Tennessee |
6.9 |
|
7.4 |
|
6.2 |
|
5.5 |
|
5.7 |
|
7.0 |
|
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
9.3 |
|
10.3 |
|
7.0 |
|
5.6 |
* |
4.6 |
|
9.7 |
|
Louisiana |
7.2 |
|
8.1 |
|
4.8 |
|
5.2 |
* |
3.3 |
* |
7.4 |
|
Oklahoma |
9.0 |
|
9.3 |
|
10.1 |
|
5.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
9.1 |
|
Texas |
8.3 |
|
8.4 |
|
8.5 |
|
5.8 |
|
8.4 |
|
8.3 |
|
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
8.2 |
|
7.9 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.5 |
|
7.5 |
|
8.3 |
|
Colorado |
7.8 |
|
8.6 |
|
6.0 |
|
3.6 |
* |
4.0 |
* |
8.1 |
|
Idaho |
11.5 |
|
12.4 |
|
10.3 |
|
7.0 |
* |
10.3 |
|
11.7 |
|
Montana |
10.7 |
|
11.1 |
|
9.3 |
|
9.1 |
|
12.6 |
|
10.5 |
|
Nevada |
9.7 |
|
9.6 |
|
10.9 |
|
7.1 |
|
11.0 |
|
9.5 |
|
New Mexico |
9.9 |
|
9.9 |
|
9.9 |
|
10.1 |
|
5.3 |
|
10.3 |
|
Utah |
8.5 |
|
8.2 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.2 |
|
4.7 |
|
8.8 |
|
Wyoming |
9.5 |
|
9.7 |
|
9.6 |
|
7.3 |
|
7.4 |
* |
9.7 |
|
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
8.6 |
|
9.5 |
|
6.9 |
|
7.0 |
|
13.1 |
|
8.4 |
|
California |
9.3 |
|
9.7 |
|
8.3 |
|
7.6 |
|
7.5 |
|
9.4 |
|
Hawaii |
4.3 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.0 |
|
4.7 |
|
4.3 |
|
Oregon |
9.1 |
|
9.0 |
|
9.8 |
|
8.6 |
|
6.2 |
* |
9.3 |
|
Washington |
9.1 |
|
9.6 |
|
8.6 |
|
5.3 |
|
9.1 |
|
9.1 |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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 VI.A.2.g(2009) 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 ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2009 |
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|
Ownership |
Age of firm |
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Division and State |
Total |
For profit, incorporated |
For profit, unincorporated |
Nonprofit |
Less than 5 years |
5 or more years |
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|
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United States |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.1 |
|
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.7 |
|
1.2 |
|
0.6 |
|
Maine |
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.9 |
|
0.4 |
|
1.5 |
|
0.4 |
|
Massachusetts |
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.2 |
|
1.1 |
* |
0.4 |
|
New Hampshire |
0.5 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.1 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.7 |
* |
0.5 |
|
Rhode Island |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.5 |
|
0.7 |
|
2.7 |
* |
0.4 |
|
Vermont |
0.3 |
|
0.2 |
|
2.0 |
|
0.7 |
|
2.6 |
* |
0.3 |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
0.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.1 |
|
1.2 |
|
1.7 |
|
0.6 |
|
New York |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.1 |
|
1.8 |
* |
0.6 |
|
Pennsylvania |
0.3 |
|
0.4 |
|
1.8 |
* |
0.8 |
|
1.4 |
|
0.4 |
|
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
0.4 |
|
0.4 |
|
1.3 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.1 |
|
0.5 |
|
Indiana |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.2 |
|
2.5 |
* |
0.5 |
|
Michigan |
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.6 |
|
2.6 |
* |
0.7 |
|
Ohio |
0.4 |
|
0.4 |
|
1.4 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.1 |
|
0.4 |
|
Wisconsin |
0.4 |
|
0.4 |
|
1.7 |
|
2.0 |
* |
3.6 |
|
0.4 |
|
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.7 |
|
0.5 |
|
Kansas |
0.3 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.9 |
|
2.1 |
|
0.3 |
|
Minnesota |
0.3 |
|
0.4 |
|
1.4 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.3 |
|
Missouri |
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.1 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.4 |
|
Nebraska |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
1.6 |
* |
0.5 |
|
North Dakota |
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.4 |
|
0.9 |
* |
1.2 |
* |
0.6 |
|
South Dakota |
0.5 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.5 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.7 |
|
0.5 |
|
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
0.2 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.3 |
|
1.1 |
|
1.8 |
|
0.3 |
|
District of Columbia |
0.3 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.4 |
|
0.7 |
* |
0.3 |
|
Florida |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.0 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.9 |
|
0.5 |
|
Georgia |
0.7 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.3 |
|
1.8 |
|
0.7 |
|
Maryland |
0.6 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
* |
2.1 |
|
0.5 |
|
North Carolina |
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.6 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.4 |
|
0.4 |
|
South Carolina |
0.2 |
|
0.3 |
|
1.1 |
|
2.7 |
* |
2.7 |
|
0.2 |
|
Virginia |
0.2 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.3 |
|
West Virginia |
0.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.7 |
|
1.6 |
|
2.4 |
* |
0.7 |
|
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.3 |
* |
0.4 |
|
Kentucky |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
2.3 |
* |
2.2 |
* |
0.6 |
|
Mississippi |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
2.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
1.9 |
* |
0.5 |
|
Tennessee |
0.3 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.8 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.5 |
|
0.3 |
|
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
0.7 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.2 |
|
2.1 |
* |
1.2 |
|
0.7 |
|
Louisiana |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.3 |
|
1.7 |
* |
1.1 |
* |
0.5 |
|
Oklahoma |
0.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.6 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
Texas |
0.5 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.0 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.5 |
|
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.8 |
|
1.8 |
|
1.8 |
|
0.4 |
|
Colorado |
0.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.2 |
|
1.1 |
* |
2.6 |
* |
0.6 |
|
Idaho |
0.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.7 |
|
2.5 |
* |
2.4 |
|
0.6 |
|
Montana |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.9 |
|
1.8 |
|
2.8 |
|
0.5 |
|
Nevada |
0.9 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.7 |
|
2.9 |
|
0.8 |
|
New Mexico |
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.3 |
|
0.6 |
|
Utah |
0.7 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.1 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.1 |
|
0.7 |
|
Wyoming |
0.7 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.8 |
|
2.7 |
* |
0.6 |
|
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.0 |
|
3.3 |
|
0.6 |
|
California |
0.2 |
|
0.3 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.7 |
|
0.9 |
|
0.3 |
|
Hawaii |
0.4 |
|
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
1.2 |
|
0.9 |
|
0.4 |
|
Oregon |
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.4 |
|
2.5 |
* |
0.4 |
|
Washington |
0.5 |
|
0.7 |
|
2.1 |
|
1.5 |
|
2.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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. |