| Table VIII.C.3(2003) Percent of total premiums contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||
| Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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| United States | 17.4% |
21.7% |
18.1% |
16.8% |
15.5% |
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| New England: | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 21.5% |
40.5% |
18.2% |
18.7% |
16.5% |
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| Maine | 18.1% |
28.2% |
19.8% |
15.6% |
15.6% |
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| Massachusetts | 20.4% |
28.7% |
20.9% |
17.2% |
18.4% |
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| New Hampshire | 21.1% |
16.3% |
22.8% |
23.8% |
18.5% |
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| Rhode Island | 22.0% |
19.9% |
24.4% |
21.8% |
20.8% |
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| Vermont | 18.2% |
20.4% |
19.7% |
17.6% |
16.1% |
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| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | 16.0% |
15.3% |
14.8% |
18.7% |
14.8% |
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| New York | 17.4% |
24.2% |
14.4% |
16.2% |
17.6% |
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| Pennsylvania | 15.4% |
20.5% |
14.0% |
12.8% |
16.5% |
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| East North Central: | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 16.9% |
21.9% |
17.1% |
16.7% |
* | 15.4% |
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| Indiana | 21.0% |
18.9% |
27.5% |
20.1% |
17.2% |
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| Michigan | 14.7% |
23.3% |
18.9% |
14.0% |
9.0% |
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| Ohio | 16.9% |
19.6% |
16.9% |
14.3% |
18.2% |
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| Wisconsin | 22.1% |
25.8% |
19.6% |
24.8% |
19.7% |
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| West North Central: | ||||||||||
| Iowa | 20.8% |
20.0% |
28.7% |
18.4% |
17.7% |
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| Kansas | 23.1% |
33.7% |
21.7% |
22.0% |
20.3% |
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| Minnesota | 16.4% |
16.7% |
16.9% |
18.7% |
13.7% |
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| Missouri | 17.3% |
21.6% |
17.6% |
14.4% |
18.4% |
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| Nebraska | 25.0% |
25.9% |
29.8% |
23.2% |
22.8% |
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| North Dakota | 19.0% |
19.2% |
24.6% |
18.6% |
13.7% |
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| South Dakota | 22.9% |
27.2% |
29.7% |
19.4% |
17.7% |
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| South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 18.4% |
21.1% |
22.4% |
13.3% |
18.3% |
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| District of Columbia | 19.0% |
21.8% |
20.4% |
19.4% |
15.1% |
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| Florida | 20.9% |
23.8% |
18.4% |
23.1% |
20.0% |
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| Georgia | 19.3% |
24.6% |
20.2% |
19.4% |
16.3% |
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| Maryland | 23.1% |
27.9% |
21.2% |
22.9% |
23.0% |
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| North Carolina | 15.8% |
19.3% |
21.4% |
15.0% |
11.8% |
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| South Carolina | 19.8% |
17.9% |
26.7% |
19.6% |
15.1% |
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| Virginia | 19.1% |
23.6% |
24.6% |
15.8% |
16.2% |
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| West Virginia | 14.1% |
16.3% |
17.0% |
13.2% |
11.4% |
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| East South Central: | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 20.2% |
25.8% |
24.8% |
21.6% |
13.6% |
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| Kentucky | 20.0% |
21.8% |
23.9% |
19.4% |
16.0% |
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| Mississippi | 15.2% |
23.5% |
16.7% |
13.7% |
12.1% |
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| Tennessee | 21.1% |
24.9% |
19.3% |
23.9% |
19.0% |
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| West South Central: | ||||||||||
| Arkansas | 20.6% |
25.2% |
20.6% |
20.0% |
19.6% |
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| Louisiana | 19.1% |
23.7% |
18.3% |
16.1% |
21.5% |
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| Oklahoma | 19.0% |
24.2% |
26.1% |
16.7% |
14.8% |
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| Texas | 16.1% |
17.4% |
18.0% |
17.4% |
13.0% |
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| Mountain: | ||||||||||
| Arizona | 17.5% |
21.0% |
25.3% |
13.7% |
13.6% |
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| Colorado | 15.9% |
20.3% |
16.1% |
* | 14.3% |
15.2% |
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| Idaho | 16.2% |
16.8% |
16.2% |
17.0% |
15.1% |
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| Montana | 13.5% |
21.1% |
18.6% |
10.5% |
11.0% |
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| Nevada | 13.3% |
21.6% |
10.2% |
12.7% |
12.6% |
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| New Mexico | 17.6% |
19.5% |
18.5% |
16.4% |
17.8% |
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| Utah | 19.0% |
12.3% |
* | 18.5% |
23.5% |
20.8% |
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| Wyoming | 15.5% |
16.9% |
16.6% |
16.5% |
12.7% |
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| Pacific: | ||||||||||
| Alaska | 10.8% |
18.2% |
13.2% |
8.7% |
9.5% |
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| California | 14.4% |
17.0% |
12.5% |
14.7% |
14.7% |
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| Hawaii | 8.3% |
6.4% |
7.0% |
6.5% |
13.2% |
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| Oregon | 13.0% |
14.6% |
16.5% |
8.5% |
13.9% |
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| Washington | 10.9% |
24.6% |
15.7% |
6.0% |
7.1% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||
| Table VIII.C.3(2003) Standard error for percent of total premiums contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||
| Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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| United States | 0.33% |
0.52% |
0.78% |
0.44% |
0.58% |
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| New England: | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1.07% |
3.03% |
2.95% |
1.81% |
1.65% |
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| Maine | 1.38% |
5.30% |
3.31% |
1.71% |
2.44% |
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| Massachusetts | 1.68% |
2.89% |
3.36% |
2.22% |
1.54% |
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| New Hampshire | 1.14% |
3.03% |
2.89% |
1.56% |
2.50% |
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| Rhode Island | 0.85% |
4.67% |
3.70% |
3.27% |
2.42% |
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| Vermont | 1.43% |
3.31% |
1.83% |
3.16% |
3.50% |
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| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | 1.07% |
2.42% |
2.23% |
2.86% |
1.82% |
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| New York | 0.90% |
3.73% |
1.79% |
1.36% |
1.99% |
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| Pennsylvania | 0.91% |
4.02% |
1.71% |
1.67% |
2.69% |
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| East North Central: | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 2.03% |
2.09% |
1.03% |
7.00% |
* | 2.07% |
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| Indiana | 1.92% |
5.09% |
5.25% |
2.02% |
2.46% |
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| Michigan | 1.12% |
3.16% |
2.50% |
1.90% |
1.94% |
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| Ohio | 1.25% |
2.72% |
3.14% |
1.91% |
2.68% |
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| Wisconsin | 1.49% |
3.22% |
3.40% |
3.62% |
2.88% |
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| West North Central: | ||||||||||
| Iowa | 1.54% |
3.80% |
3.84% |
2.21% |
1.52% |
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| Kansas | 1.58% |
2.93% |
2.01% |
3.23% |
2.72% |
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| Minnesota | 1.06% |
1.98% |
2.76% |
2.72% |
2.13% |
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| Missouri | 1.10% |
2.40% |
2.03% |
2.79% |
1.21% |
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| Nebraska | 1.26% |
5.48% |
1.78% |
2.65% |
2.61% |
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| North Dakota | 2.09% |
5.08% |
3.35% |
2.57% |
2.87% |
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| South Dakota | 1.71% |
3.75% |
2.91% |
1.88% |
3.06% |
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| South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 1.92% |
3.00% |
2.64% |
2.28% |
5.33% |
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| District of Columbia | 1.32% |
1.99% |
3.81% |
3.17% |
2.21% |
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| Florida | 1.23% |
2.46% |
2.06% |
2.43% |
1.60% |
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| Georgia | 1.58% |
3.48% |
2.71% |
4.38% |
2.07% |
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| Maryland | 2.12% |
5.11% |
2.96% |
2.54% |
4.20% |
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| North Carolina | 0.97% |
4.84% |
1.34% |
2.25% |
1.40% |
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| South Carolina | 0.99% |
4.41% |
4.58% |
1.64% |
1.12% |
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| Virginia | 1.15% |
2.84% |
3.98% |
2.18% |
1.30% |
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| West Virginia | 1.82% |
4.02% |
2.91% |
2.68% |
2.21% |
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| East South Central: | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 1.35% |
3.88% |
1.74% |
2.35% |
2.73% |
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| Kentucky | 1.65% |
3.03% |
3.89% |
1.68% |
2.43% |
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| Mississippi | 2.03% |
3.91% |
3.20% |
2.24% |
2.75% |
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| Tennessee | 1.40% |
3.01% |
2.29% |
3.43% |
3.14% |
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| West South Central: | ||||||||||
| Arkansas | 1.32% |
5.40% |
6.00% |
2.86% |
2.26% |
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| Louisiana | 1.27% |
3.62% |
2.92% |
2.88% |
2.69% |
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| Oklahoma | 2.02% |
4.94% |
4.66% |
1.86% |
2.32% |
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| Texas | 0.75% |
2.43% |
1.67% |
1.80% |
2.21% |
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| Mountain: | ||||||||||
| Arizona | 1.16% |
2.12% |
3.60% |
1.92% |
2.40% |
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| Colorado | 2.12% |
2.41% |
5.22% |
* | 3.13% |
2.44% |
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| Idaho | 1.54% |
3.17% |
4.60% |
2.32% |
1.73% |
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| Montana | 1.42% |
4.76% |
2.99% |
2.18% |
3.14% |
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| Nevada | 1.36% |
4.03% |
2.79% |
3.12% |
2.46% |
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| New Mexico | 1.15% |
2.84% |
3.11% |
2.02% |
1.48% |
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| Utah | 2.36% |
5.51% |
* | 2.99% |
4.61% |
2.49% |
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| Wyoming | 1.82% |
4.49% |
2.89% |
2.20% |
2.50% |
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| Pacific: | ||||||||||
| Alaska | 1.54% |
3.84% |
1.76% |
2.35% |
2.77% |
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| California | 0.77% |
1.33% |
1.42% |
1.05% |
1.57% |
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| Hawaii | 1.05% |
1.19% |
1.48% |
1.68% |
3.80% |
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| Oregon | 1.66% |
1.94% |
2.40% |
1.40% |
2.74% |
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| Washington | 1.07% |
4.05% |
1.89% |
1.56% |
1.19% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||