| Table VIII.C.3(2004) 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, 2004 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 18.1% |
21.0% |
20.6% |
17.2% |
15.9% |
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| New England: | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 20.0% |
26.2% |
26.0% |
13.8% |
19.5% |
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| Maine | 21.7% |
18.1% |
22.7% |
17.8% |
26.6% |
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| Massachusetts | 21.4% |
24.6% |
20.8% |
22.4% |
19.1% |
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| New Hampshire | 23.1% |
23.9% |
27.1% |
24.5% |
18.7% |
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| Rhode Island | 18.2% |
25.8% |
22.5% |
17.7% |
12.1% |
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| Vermont | 18.3% |
24.5% |
29.2% |
14.5% |
11.8% |
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| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | 15.8% |
10.4% |
* | 14.2% |
19.2% |
17.3% |
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| New York | 18.5% |
24.9% |
22.7% |
14.7% |
15.4% |
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| Pennsylvania | 18.0% |
22.0% |
18.3% |
19.2% |
14.7% |
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| East North Central: | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 18.4% |
22.4% |
16.7% |
17.8% |
19.0% |
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| Indiana | 18.0% |
21.6% |
20.5% |
18.7% |
12.3% |
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| Michigan | 14.2% |
23.7% |
18.8% |
15.1% |
6.6% |
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| Ohio | 18.2% |
23.8% |
17.6% |
19.8% |
14.2% |
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| Wisconsin | 20.2% |
18.4% |
23.4% |
18.9% |
19.9% |
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| West North Central: | ||||||||||
| Iowa | 18.3% |
17.6% |
* | 20.8% |
15.4% |
19.1% |
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| Kansas | 23.9% |
25.1% |
25.9% |
26.6% |
20.1% |
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| Minnesota | 19.9% |
26.0% |
21.6% |
14.2% |
22.2% |
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| Missouri | 18.0% |
22.1% |
18.8% |
15.7% |
17.9% |
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| Nebraska | 19.7% |
23.3% |
19.4% |
16.7% |
21.4% |
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| North Dakota | 19.1% |
22.4% |
23.0% |
16.8% |
17.5% |
* | ||||
| South Dakota | 20.9% |
29.1% |
22.8% |
20.9% |
14.3% |
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| South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 18.1% |
28.7% |
18.6% |
17.7% |
13.1% |
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| District of Columbia | 15.0% |
27.3% |
15.8% |
12.5% |
11.3% |
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| Florida | 19.0% |
12.9% |
22.3% |
25.2% |
15.6% |
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| Georgia | 21.5% |
18.6% |
24.6% |
25.3% |
16.5% |
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| Maryland | 21.6% |
22.4% |
18.1% |
24.8% |
21.7% |
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| North Carolina | 19.0% |
23.5% |
23.0% |
15.3% |
17.6% |
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| South Carolina | 19.4% |
23.2% |
24.0% |
18.7% |
15.2% |
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| Virginia | 19.0% |
22.2% |
22.1% |
19.6% |
15.4% |
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| West Virginia | 16.3% |
29.2% |
14.0% |
19.9% |
10.4% |
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| East South Central: | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 21.3% |
35.4% |
24.5% |
17.9% |
14.5% |
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| Kentucky | 19.8% |
24.8% |
19.2% |
17.5% |
19.6% |
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| Mississippi | 17.7% |
18.7% |
18.1% |
22.6% |
12.6% |
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| Tennessee | 23.5% |
21.6% |
27.3% |
26.9% |
17.8% |
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| West South Central: | ||||||||||
| Arkansas | 18.9% |
22.2% |
24.8% |
15.8% |
17.1% |
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| Louisiana | 20.9% |
17.3% |
28.5% |
18.8% |
* | 20.6% |
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| Oklahoma | 15.8% |
12.2% |
13.6% |
16.5% |
18.3% |
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| Texas | 17.5% |
16.0% |
23.1% |
16.7% |
15.6% |
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| Mountain: | ||||||||||
| Arizona | 19.2% |
16.8% |
21.8% |
19.6% |
18.3% |
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| Colorado | 18.4% |
25.5% |
22.9% |
14.6% |
16.2% |
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| Idaho | 19.9% |
34.8% |
27.4% |
10.9% |
18.8% |
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| Montana | 15.8% |
26.8% |
23.9% |
17.4% |
8.5% |
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| Nevada | 16.0% |
18.2% |
12.5% |
14.5% |
18.5% |
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| New Mexico | 18.0% |
23.7% |
21.6% |
17.3% |
13.7% |
* | ||||
| Utah | 20.2% |
23.7% |
22.6% |
19.6% |
17.4% |
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| Wyoming | 17.2% |
15.4% |
13.8% |
25.3% |
12.1% |
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| Pacific: | ||||||||||
| Alaska | 12.2% |
8.8% |
14.9% |
* | 13.1% |
9.6% |
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| California | 15.7% |
19.3% |
17.0% |
13.4% |
15.0% |
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| Hawaii | 10.0% |
9.2% |
11.4% |
9.4% |
9.7% |
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| Oregon | 11.5% |
13.5% |
12.1% |
8.9% |
12.7% |
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| Washington | 11.8% |
17.2% |
15.2% |
11.3% |
* | 8.8% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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(2004) 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, 2004 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0.23% |
0.83% |
0.58% |
0.43% |
0.35% |
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| New England: | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1.12% |
3.10% |
3.40% |
2.29% |
2.34% |
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| Maine | 2.35% |
3.33% |
2.91% |
2.50% |
5.17% |
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| Massachusetts | 1.02% |
2.47% |
2.56% |
1.36% |
1.51% |
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| New Hampshire | 1.04% |
4.69% |
2.38% |
1.83% |
1.81% |
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| Rhode Island | 1.70% |
5.27% |
2.33% |
3.09% |
2.76% |
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| Vermont | 2.40% |
4.71% |
5.40% |
3.24% |
3.15% |
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| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | 1.64% |
3.96% |
* | 3.13% |
2.29% |
2.68% |
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| New York | 1.21% |
2.62% |
2.94% |
1.59% |
1.36% |
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| Pennsylvania | 0.99% |
2.80% |
2.65% |
2.12% |
1.36% |
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| East North Central: | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 1.49% |
3.03% |
2.03% |
0.98% |
3.69% |
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| Indiana | 1.66% |
3.50% |
5.45% |
2.41% |
1.94% |
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| Michigan | 1.10% |
2.97% |
3.78% |
2.18% |
0.98% |
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| Ohio | 0.70% |
4.61% |
2.16% |
1.85% |
1.37% |
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| Wisconsin | 1.13% |
4.83% |
3.42% |
2.31% |
2.57% |
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| West North Central: | ||||||||||
| Iowa | 1.05% |
5.54% |
* | 3.32% |
1.53% |
3.06% |
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| Kansas | 1.53% |
3.97% |
3.87% |
3.06% |
3.29% |
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| Minnesota | 1.30% |
4.18% |
3.26% |
2.41% |
3.47% |
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| Missouri | 1.67% |
4.02% |
2.08% |
2.22% |
2.28% |
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| Nebraska | 1.94% |
3.59% |
3.79% |
2.65% |
2.50% |
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| North Dakota | 2.48% |
3.03% |
3.42% |
4.33% |
7.77% |
* | ||||
| South Dakota | 1.70% |
3.22% |
3.79% |
2.75% |
2.68% |
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| South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 1.25% |
6.30% |
2.66% |
1.49% |
1.74% |
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| District of Columbia | 1.30% |
3.45% |
4.53% |
1.62% |
3.05% |
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| Florida | 1.89% |
2.60% |
1.92% |
2.53% |
1.65% |
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| Georgia | 0.97% |
5.22% |
2.88% |
4.67% |
1.02% |
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| Maryland | 1.36% |
2.53% |
3.07% |
2.55% |
5.06% |
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| North Carolina | 1.57% |
5.11% |
2.03% |
2.68% |
2.23% |
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| South Carolina | 1.53% |
3.07% |
1.96% |
2.18% |
2.46% |
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| Virginia | 0.99% |
4.63% |
1.53% |
3.03% |
3.73% |
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| West Virginia | 1.42% |
7.21% |
2.78% |
3.19% |
1.76% |
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| East South Central: | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 2.55% |
9.15% |
2.93% |
2.41% |
1.38% |
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| Kentucky | 1.50% |
4.73% |
2.07% |
2.47% |
2.72% |
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| Mississippi | 1.31% |
4.78% |
2.49% |
3.92% |
1.88% |
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| Tennessee | 1.48% |
3.01% |
2.52% |
5.73% |
1.56% |
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| West South Central: | ||||||||||
| Arkansas | 1.28% |
3.17% |
2.94% |
2.01% |
1.93% |
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| Louisiana | 2.57% |
4.08% |
7.11% |
7.33% |
* | 3.68% |
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| Oklahoma | 0.84% |
2.34% |
1.75% |
2.10% |
1.57% |
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| Texas | 1.14% |
2.70% |
2.11% |
1.87% |
1.93% |
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| Mountain: | ||||||||||
| Arizona | 0.87% |
3.44% |
2.55% |
1.92% |
1.52% |
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| Colorado | 1.08% |
3.48% |
2.39% |
2.33% |
1.57% |
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| Idaho | 1.37% |
7.27% |
3.93% |
2.93% |
2.88% |
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| Montana | 1.82% |
6.66% |
3.47% |
3.95% |
2.54% |
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| Nevada | 1.16% |
4.24% |
2.13% |
3.79% |
2.97% |
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| New Mexico | 1.95% |
3.27% |
2.81% |
1.59% |
5.25% |
* | ||||
| Utah | 1.41% |
4.18% |
2.54% |
2.66% |
2.51% |
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| Wyoming | 2.59% |
4.27% |
3.09% |
4.44% |
2.22% |
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| Pacific: | ||||||||||
| Alaska | 1.63% |
1.64% |
5.07% |
* | 3.02% |
1.64% |
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| California | 0.61% |
1.86% |
1.82% |
1.47% |
0.67% |
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| Hawaii | 1.04% |
1.74% |
2.12% |
2.16% |
1.48% |
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| Oregon | 1.12% |
2.79% |
2.11% |
2.10% |
2.56% |
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| Washington | 2.62% |
3.99% |
2.83% |
3.69% |
* | 2.40% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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. | ||||||||||