Table VII.A.2.f(2009) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that required a waiting period before new employees were eligible for health insurance by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2009 |
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Percent Full-Time Employees |
Percent Low-Wage Employees ** |
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Division and State |
Total |
75% or more |
50-74% |
Less than 50% |
50% or more |
Less than 50% |
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United States |
74.0% |
|
74.6% |
|
74.5% |
|
69.6% |
|
74.7% |
|
73.8% |
|
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
76.7% |
|
76.8% |
|
78.0% |
|
74.2% |
|
67.5% |
|
78.2% |
|
Maine |
73.5% |
|
74.5% |
|
65.1% |
|
77.7% |
|
78.1% |
|
71.3% |
|
Massachusetts |
62.3% |
|
62.1% |
|
61.3% |
|
64.4% |
|
75.9% |
|
59.2% |
|
New Hampshire |
72.0% |
|
74.3% |
|
72.5% |
|
60.7% |
|
79.0% |
|
70.0% |
|
Rhode Island |
67.7% |
|
65.6% |
|
75.9% |
|
68.5% |
|
74.2% |
|
65.9% |
|
Vermont |
72.8% |
|
75.3% |
|
74.2% |
|
61.5% |
|
67.0% |
|
74.5% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
68.3% |
|
68.0% |
|
67.7% |
|
70.5% |
|
61.9% |
|
70.0% |
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New York |
63.2% |
|
63.0% |
|
69.5% |
|
57.6% |
|
64.6% |
|
62.7% |
|
Pennsylvania |
68.5% |
|
68.2% |
|
72.1% |
|
65.4% |
|
74.7% |
|
66.7% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
74.4% |
|
72.9% |
|
78.8% |
|
77.9% |
|
72.8% |
|
74.9% |
|
Indiana |
81.4% |
|
81.2% |
|
85.4% |
|
77.4% |
|
79.1% |
|
82.7% |
|
Michigan |
76.0% |
|
82.0% |
|
69.5% |
|
58.8% |
|
75.1% |
|
76.3% |
|
Ohio |
73.2% |
|
73.9% |
|
77.5% |
|
64.9% |
|
70.7% |
|
74.2% |
|
Wisconsin |
74.0% |
|
77.7% |
|
69.2% |
|
64.3% |
|
67.4% |
|
76.7% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
74.5% |
|
73.4% |
|
70.3% |
|
84.5% |
|
75.6% |
|
74.0% |
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Kansas |
74.0% |
|
76.7% |
|
70.8% |
|
64.9% |
|
72.6% |
|
74.7% |
|
Minnesota |
69.1% |
|
69.7% |
|
60.5% |
|
78.0% |
|
67.3% |
|
69.7% |
|
Missouri |
80.6% |
|
82.9% |
|
77.2% |
|
71.6% |
|
85.7% |
|
78.8% |
|
Nebraska |
72.3% |
|
72.4% |
|
71.0% |
|
72.8% |
|
64.6% |
|
75.7% |
|
North Dakota |
69.8% |
|
70.4% |
|
69.1% |
|
68.0% |
|
71.3% |
|
69.2% |
|
South Dakota |
70.3% |
|
73.8% |
|
68.5% |
|
58.8% |
|
66.3% |
|
72.1% |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
73.8% |
|
73.6% |
|
69.3% |
|
81.3% |
|
79.6% |
|
72.3% |
|
District of Columbia |
62.3% |
|
61.9% |
|
66.9% |
|
61.7% |
|
80.0% |
|
59.8% |
|
Florida |
75.4% |
|
75.3% |
|
84.8% |
|
57.1% |
|
70.9% |
|
76.5% |
|
Georgia |
69.5% |
|
71.2% |
|
68.9% |
|
56.8% |
|
69.4% |
|
69.5% |
|
Maryland |
71.0% |
|
71.9% |
|
80.2% |
|
53.8% |
|
84.1% |
|
67.4% |
|
North Carolina |
75.0% |
|
77.5% |
|
71.3% |
|
65.0% |
|
67.8% |
|
78.1% |
|
South Carolina |
77.3% |
|
80.9% |
|
67.9% |
|
70.6% |
|
71.1% |
|
79.7% |
|
Virginia |
76.4% |
|
76.2% |
|
84.7% |
|
70.3% |
|
81.1% |
|
75.2% |
|
West Virginia |
76.5% |
|
76.8% |
|
75.6% |
|
76.5% |
|
77.3% |
|
75.9% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
72.7% |
|
70.9% |
|
72.4% |
|
87.2% |
|
79.0% |
|
69.6% |
|
Kentucky |
77.7% |
|
77.8% |
|
76.8% |
|
78.2% |
|
83.3% |
|
74.8% |
|
Mississippi |
81.6% |
|
80.8% |
|
82.1% |
|
86.9% |
|
83.6% |
|
80.5% |
|
Tennessee |
69.0% |
|
71.6% |
|
53.8% |
|
74.4% |
|
65.9% |
|
70.7% |
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
76.6% |
|
74.7% |
|
83.9% |
|
74.6% |
|
77.0% |
|
76.3% |
|
Louisiana |
72.3% |
|
76.7% |
|
59.8% |
|
60.3% |
|
69.6% |
|
73.4% |
|
Oklahoma |
77.3% |
|
77.5% |
|
77.0% |
|
76.9% |
|
82.8% |
|
74.4% |
|
Texas |
78.4% |
|
78.5% |
|
84.1% |
|
67.6% |
|
78.6% |
|
78.2% |
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
83.6% |
|
85.1% |
|
79.7% |
|
78.6% |
|
82.5% |
|
84.0% |
|
Colorado |
71.7% |
|
73.6% |
|
66.9% |
|
65.9% |
|
79.0% |
|
69.6% |
|
Idaho |
83.7% |
|
85.2% |
|
86.7% |
|
73.8% |
|
89.0% |
|
81.7% |
|
Montana |
78.3% |
|
79.8% |
|
73.3% |
|
76.9% |
|
77.5% |
|
78.7% |
|
Nevada |
83.3% |
|
84.1% |
|
75.9% |
|
89.6% |
|
91.9% |
|
80.4% |
|
New Mexico |
80.2% |
|
82.8% |
|
68.8% |
|
82.2% |
|
80.9% |
|
79.9% |
|
Utah |
81.2% |
|
79.4% |
|
89.0% |
|
80.3% |
|
82.7% |
|
80.6% |
|
Wyoming |
75.3% |
|
71.2% |
|
87.4% |
|
89.1% |
|
71.5% |
|
76.9% |
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
75.4% |
|
78.7% |
|
74.9% |
|
47.5% |
|
70.1% |
|
76.3% |
|
California |
78.7% |
|
78.3% |
|
78.9% |
|
80.6% |
|
78.5% |
|
78.7% |
|
Hawaii |
69.7% |
|
69.8% |
|
63.6% |
|
77.1% |
|
73.4% |
|
68.6% |
|
Oregon |
82.9% |
|
81.2% |
|
78.5% |
|
97.5% |
|
79.4% |
|
84.1% |
|
Washington |
78.3% |
|
81.6% |
|
84.4% |
|
57.0% |
|
87.7% |
|
75.9% |
|
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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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** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. |
Table VII.A.2.f(2009) 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 proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2009 |
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Percent Full-Time Employees |
Percent Low-Wage Employees ** |
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Division and State |
Total |
75% or more |
50-74% |
Less than 50% |
50% or more |
Less than 50% |
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United States |
0.40% |
|
0.39% |
|
1.49% |
|
0.68% |
|
0.99% |
|
0.32% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
3.59% |
|
3.73% |
|
7.38% |
|
7.09% |
|
9.78% |
|
2.49% |
|
Maine |
1.83% |
|
2.16% |
|
8.67% |
|
7.16% |
|
4.12% |
|
1.76% |
|
Massachusetts |
2.90% |
|
3.84% |
|
9.10% |
|
7.76% |
|
6.54% |
|
2.38% |
|
New Hampshire |
2.63% |
|
5.26% |
|
8.58% |
|
8.09% |
|
4.90% |
|
4.38% |
|
Rhode Island |
2.25% |
|
2.98% |
|
7.41% |
|
9.28% |
|
5.57% |
|
2.70% |
|
Vermont |
1.98% |
|
2.79% |
|
5.67% |
|
6.79% |
|
5.78% |
|
2.72% |
|
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
3.78% |
|
4.14% |
|
7.37% |
|
6.81% |
|
6.69% |
|
3.99% |
|
New York |
3.26% |
|
3.00% |
|
6.24% |
|
4.18% |
|
4.50% |
|
3.76% |
|
Pennsylvania |
2.19% |
|
2.56% |
|
3.53% |
|
10.17% |
|
3.09% |
|
2.53% |
|
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
3.20% |
|
3.74% |
|
7.89% |
|
4.52% |
|
4.23% |
|
3.21% |
|
Indiana |
2.76% |
|
3.15% |
|
4.63% |
|
5.74% |
|
4.85% |
|
3.23% |
|
Michigan |
1.16% |
|
2.92% |
|
7.88% |
|
8.80% |
|
4.41% |
|
2.83% |
|
Ohio |
1.21% |
|
2.45% |
|
5.81% |
|
6.69% |
|
4.29% |
|
1.89% |
|
Wisconsin |
3.03% |
|
3.11% |
|
7.23% |
|
8.71% |
|
6.42% |
|
2.74% |
|
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.62% |
|
3.35% |
|
5.99% |
|
4.76% |
|
4.18% |
|
2.52% |
|
Kansas |
2.64% |
|
3.10% |
|
6.91% |
|
8.89% |
|
6.26% |
|
2.41% |
|
Minnesota |
2.46% |
|
3.02% |
|
8.32% |
|
5.75% |
|
6.57% |
|
3.74% |
|
Missouri |
3.70% |
|
4.14% |
|
7.74% |
|
6.66% |
|
3.97% |
|
4.48% |
|
Nebraska |
2.51% |
|
2.52% |
|
9.45% |
|
7.32% |
|
6.44% |
|
2.77% |
|
North Dakota |
3.73% |
|
3.43% |
|
10.88% |
|
7.64% |
|
5.88% |
|
4.23% |
|
South Dakota |
3.56% |
|
3.07% |
|
9.18% |
|
9.87% |
|
7.85% |
|
3.52% |
|
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.68% |
|
1.99% |
|
8.56% |
|
5.73% |
|
6.02% |
|
2.32% |
|
District of Columbia |
1.76% |
|
2.55% |
|
10.65% |
|
14.01% |
|
6.69% |
|
2.19% |
|
Florida |
3.47% |
|
3.78% |
|
7.83% |
|
12.87% |
|
6.10% |
|
3.64% |
|
Georgia |
2.98% |
|
2.53% |
|
9.27% |
|
11.84% |
|
8.13% |
|
2.26% |
|
Maryland |
3.80% |
|
3.69% |
|
6.68% |
|
10.97% |
|
5.97% |
|
4.32% |
|
North Carolina |
3.30% |
|
4.87% |
|
7.09% |
|
7.59% |
|
6.40% |
|
4.45% |
|
South Carolina |
1.55% |
|
2.57% |
|
5.85% |
|
6.32% |
|
4.51% |
|
2.98% |
|
Virginia |
1.99% |
|
2.43% |
|
5.79% |
|
7.39% |
|
5.59% |
|
2.39% |
|
West Virginia |
3.45% |
|
4.86% |
|
7.30% |
|
6.01% |
|
4.15% |
|
3.75% |
|
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.69% |
|
1.35% |
|
7.86% |
|
4.55% |
|
4.21% |
|
2.66% |
|
Kentucky |
3.15% |
|
3.73% |
|
7.87% |
|
5.56% |
|
4.97% |
|
4.29% |
|
Mississippi |
2.54% |
|
2.29% |
|
5.93% |
|
4.84% |
|
4.24% |
|
2.57% |
|
Tennessee |
1.51% |
|
2.79% |
|
10.33% |
|
6.78% |
|
4.59% |
|
2.33% |
|
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
2.39% |
|
4.40% |
|
7.03% |
|
9.72% |
|
3.80% |
|
3.86% |
|
Louisiana |
3.54% |
|
4.01% |
|
10.72% |
|
12.24% |
|
7.09% |
|
4.08% |
|
Oklahoma |
3.41% |
|
4.71% |
|
7.59% |
|
7.34% |
|
3.79% |
|
4.59% |
|
Texas |
1.71% |
|
1.82% |
|
4.92% |
|
6.77% |
|
4.95% |
|
1.47% |
|
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.60% |
|
3.67% |
|
10.53% |
|
9.00% |
|
3.85% |
|
3.09% |
|
Colorado |
3.67% |
|
3.56% |
|
10.89% |
|
9.51% |
|
6.58% |
|
5.43% |
|
Idaho |
1.51% |
|
3.37% |
|
4.32% |
|
6.02% |
|
3.48% |
|
2.99% |
|
Montana |
3.24% |
|
3.72% |
|
9.01% |
|
6.47% |
|
6.58% |
|
3.15% |
|
Nevada |
3.77% |
|
3.57% |
|
7.32% |
|
6.07% |
|
3.00% |
|
4.57% |
|
New Mexico |
2.86% |
|
3.86% |
|
8.04% |
|
7.96% |
|
5.26% |
|
3.08% |
|
Utah |
3.23% |
|
4.64% |
|
4.62% |
|
5.72% |
|
3.62% |
|
4.20% |
|
Wyoming |
3.53% |
|
4.44% |
|
7.11% |
|
5.31% |
|
6.33% |
|
3.98% |
|
|
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
3.60% |
|
3.47% |
|
10.65% |
|
12.38% |
|
6.20% |
|
4.60% |
|
California |
1.20% |
|
1.31% |
|
5.08% |
|
3.19% |
|
3.17% |
|
1.53% |
|
Hawaii |
2.59% |
|
3.17% |
|
9.48% |
|
8.15% |
|
5.14% |
|
3.05% |
|
Oregon |
1.53% |
|
1.53% |
|
10.73% |
|
1.64% |
|
4.20% |
|
1.69% |
|
Washington |
2.05% |
|
2.39% |
|
6.84% |
|
10.06% |
|
4.47% |
|
2.39% |
|
|
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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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** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. |