Table VIII.B.2.b(2006) Percent of private-sector employees that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
60.7% |
|
34.1% |
|
54.6% |
|
69.8% |
|
77.5% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
63.3% |
|
46.5% |
|
55.7% |
|
69.5% |
|
78.8% |
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Maine |
63.0% |
|
31.6% |
|
63.7% |
|
72.6% |
|
71.6% |
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Massachusetts |
57.4% |
|
39.3% |
|
55.3% |
|
60.2% |
|
70.2% |
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New Hampshire |
54.4% |
|
28.4% |
|
47.2% |
|
68.3% |
|
66.2% |
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Rhode Island |
59.7% |
|
31.6% |
|
54.8% |
|
66.1% |
|
80.0% |
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Vermont |
52.7% |
|
26.5% |
|
44.1% |
|
66.6% |
|
67.0% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
63.4% |
|
46.5% |
|
61.0% |
|
65.5% |
|
76.5% |
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New York |
61.5% |
|
43.3% |
|
53.5% |
|
67.1% |
|
77.2% |
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Pennsylvania |
65.7% |
|
41.2% |
|
64.7% |
|
73.3% |
|
78.8% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
63.3% |
|
37.0% |
|
51.7% |
|
75.9% |
|
81.1% |
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Indiana |
60.7% |
|
26.6% |
|
56.6% |
|
72.3% |
|
78.8% |
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Michigan |
61.0% |
|
33.9% |
|
56.4% |
|
69.1% |
|
78.7% |
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Ohio |
61.8% |
|
33.3% |
|
56.4% |
|
71.8% |
|
80.2% |
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Wisconsin |
56.5% |
|
38.0% |
|
46.9% |
|
57.9% |
|
76.9% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
60.5% |
|
29.9% |
|
46.5% |
|
72.4% |
|
79.0% |
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Kansas |
55.5% |
|
32.9% |
|
38.2% |
|
63.1% |
|
77.8% |
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Minnesota |
59.9% |
|
31.6% |
|
49.2% |
|
71.5% |
|
79.2% |
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Missouri |
61.1% |
|
29.7% |
|
64.2% |
|
72.0% |
|
72.2% |
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Nebraska |
59.3% |
|
26.5% |
|
48.5% |
|
68.4% |
|
78.9% |
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North Dakota |
61.3% |
|
28.8% |
|
51.9% |
|
71.3% |
|
75.0% |
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South Dakota |
54.3% |
|
22.5% |
* |
40.4% |
|
70.5% |
|
66.4% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
62.3% |
|
29.6% |
|
60.7% |
|
68.3% |
|
79.7% |
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District of Columbia |
68.4% |
|
46.5% |
|
59.3% |
|
87.0% |
|
77.3% |
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Florida |
57.1% |
|
32.7% |
|
43.9% |
|
66.2% |
|
79.4% |
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Georgia |
59.0% |
|
30.2% |
|
54.2% |
|
69.4% |
|
78.0% |
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Maryland |
54.9% |
|
27.7% |
|
49.2% |
|
60.2% |
|
77.8% |
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North Carolina |
60.2% |
|
25.3% |
|
52.3% |
|
74.0% |
|
77.0% |
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South Carolina |
60.4% |
|
31.4% |
|
49.7% |
|
67.1% |
|
81.5% |
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Virginia |
55.2% |
|
26.8% |
|
53.8% |
|
72.8% |
|
61.0% |
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West Virginia |
59.6% |
|
31.5% |
|
41.6% |
|
65.0% |
|
86.5% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
59.0% |
|
28.6% |
|
52.7% |
|
66.5% |
|
81.3% |
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Kentucky |
60.1% |
|
25.6% |
|
52.4% |
|
70.9% |
|
81.8% |
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Mississippi |
59.1% |
|
38.9% |
|
57.0% |
|
60.8% |
|
73.5% |
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Tennessee |
62.6% |
|
36.9% |
|
55.8% |
|
72.1% |
|
81.4% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
62.4% |
|
31.6% |
|
59.0% |
|
70.9% |
|
77.0% |
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Louisiana |
59.8% |
|
26.3% |
|
59.1% |
|
65.3% |
|
77.5% |
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Oklahoma |
62.7% |
|
36.9% |
|
58.3% |
|
70.2% |
|
78.4% |
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Texas |
63.2% |
|
30.0% |
|
59.1% |
|
70.6% |
|
83.3% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
57.9% |
|
26.1% |
|
47.6% |
|
73.1% |
|
78.0% |
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Colorado |
57.4% |
|
24.5% |
|
52.2% |
|
68.0% |
|
74.9% |
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Idaho |
60.9% |
|
30.7% |
|
48.8% |
|
73.5% |
|
74.9% |
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Montana |
51.8% |
|
24.3% |
|
35.3% |
|
55.5% |
|
72.9% |
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Nevada |
62.5% |
|
36.8% |
|
53.9% |
|
76.3% |
|
77.3% |
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New Mexico |
50.0% |
|
25.0% |
|
42.2% |
|
51.5% |
|
71.6% |
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Utah |
55.5% |
|
25.6% |
|
46.6% |
|
64.5% |
|
73.4% |
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Wyoming |
60.6% |
|
30.9% |
|
52.8% |
|
65.2% |
|
77.6% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
59.2% |
|
27.8% |
|
45.0% |
|
66.7% |
|
83.1% |
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California |
63.0% |
|
41.3% |
|
54.7% |
|
72.6% |
|
76.6% |
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Hawaii |
63.5% |
|
41.4% |
|
60.9% |
|
73.6% |
|
75.5% |
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Oregon |
63.1% |
|
37.3% |
|
55.3% |
|
75.3% |
|
78.6% |
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Washington |
59.8% |
|
26.1% |
|
51.8% |
|
68.5% |
|
81.6% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 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 VIII.B.2.b(2006) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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% |
|
0.62% |
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0.71% |
|
0.54% |
|
0.45% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
2.73% |
|
5.33% |
|
4.30% |
|
2.91% |
|
2.85% |
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Maine |
2.29% |
|
4.15% |
|
3.33% |
|
2.83% |
|
3.42% |
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Massachusetts |
1.95% |
|
3.47% |
|
2.64% |
|
5.26% |
|
2.93% |
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New Hampshire |
2.26% |
|
3.26% |
|
2.86% |
|
3.75% |
|
5.08% |
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Rhode Island |
2.84% |
|
6.48% |
|
3.99% |
|
3.87% |
|
2.22% |
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Vermont |
2.73% |
|
7.73% |
|
2.90% |
|
3.00% |
|
4.23% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
1.87% |
|
7.13% |
|
2.89% |
|
4.46% |
|
3.31% |
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New York |
1.88% |
|
4.79% |
|
2.54% |
|
1.58% |
|
2.29% |
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Pennsylvania |
2.20% |
|
5.47% |
|
3.89% |
|
2.72% |
|
1.26% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
2.17% |
|
4.66% |
|
3.02% |
|
2.45% |
|
2.15% |
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Indiana |
1.47% |
|
3.59% |
|
4.87% |
|
3.11% |
|
2.68% |
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Michigan |
2.36% |
|
4.17% |
|
2.65% |
|
3.71% |
|
4.38% |
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Ohio |
2.52% |
|
4.14% |
|
2.23% |
|
3.22% |
|
1.29% |
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Wisconsin |
2.86% |
|
4.13% |
|
5.41% |
|
5.13% |
|
2.58% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
3.01% |
|
5.14% |
|
4.22% |
|
2.79% |
|
3.11% |
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Kansas |
2.66% |
|
4.23% |
|
3.57% |
|
4.61% |
|
2.85% |
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Minnesota |
2.16% |
|
4.25% |
|
5.12% |
|
2.46% |
|
2.07% |
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Missouri |
1.64% |
|
3.26% |
|
2.82% |
|
4.57% |
|
4.51% |
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Nebraska |
2.94% |
|
6.70% |
|
6.47% |
|
2.31% |
|
2.77% |
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North Dakota |
2.04% |
|
4.32% |
|
5.39% |
|
1.88% |
|
2.96% |
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South Dakota |
3.54% |
|
7.05% |
* |
8.45% |
|
6.84% |
|
5.37% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.68% |
|
3.74% |
|
5.27% |
|
4.39% |
|
2.57% |
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District of Columbia |
2.61% |
|
3.99% |
|
4.88% |
|
2.34% |
|
4.77% |
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Florida |
2.17% |
|
3.63% |
|
4.20% |
|
3.95% |
|
1.57% |
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Georgia |
3.04% |
|
5.93% |
|
5.64% |
|
4.83% |
|
2.28% |
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Maryland |
3.82% |
|
5.97% |
|
4.74% |
|
3.38% |
|
3.06% |
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North Carolina |
3.31% |
|
3.04% |
|
6.28% |
|
2.94% |
|
6.25% |
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South Carolina |
3.63% |
|
6.34% |
|
4.43% |
|
4.92% |
|
2.18% |
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Virginia |
2.79% |
|
2.16% |
|
4.75% |
|
3.60% |
|
6.69% |
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West Virginia |
2.45% |
|
4.49% |
|
4.65% |
|
1.77% |
|
1.96% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.67% |
|
3.56% |
|
3.83% |
|
2.89% |
|
2.65% |
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Kentucky |
2.59% |
|
4.02% |
|
3.72% |
|
2.54% |
|
1.40% |
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Mississippi |
1.15% |
|
4.64% |
|
5.46% |
|
2.84% |
|
2.77% |
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Tennessee |
2.32% |
|
6.34% |
|
5.40% |
|
3.02% |
|
2.06% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
2.03% |
|
6.28% |
|
4.12% |
|
3.01% |
|
2.94% |
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Louisiana |
3.51% |
|
3.74% |
|
4.64% |
|
5.74% |
|
4.68% |
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Oklahoma |
2.62% |
|
6.07% |
|
4.88% |
|
2.94% |
|
2.34% |
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Texas |
1.39% |
|
3.02% |
|
3.46% |
|
2.16% |
|
1.19% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.45% |
|
5.43% |
|
6.18% |
|
2.34% |
|
2.41% |
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Colorado |
2.33% |
|
3.53% |
|
4.15% |
|
2.90% |
|
3.67% |
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Idaho |
2.61% |
|
4.10% |
|
7.39% |
|
3.68% |
|
3.74% |
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Montana |
3.64% |
|
5.83% |
|
7.23% |
|
5.94% |
|
2.85% |
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Nevada |
2.41% |
|
5.27% |
|
4.70% |
|
2.84% |
|
4.19% |
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New Mexico |
2.67% |
|
3.48% |
|
6.93% |
|
3.65% |
|
3.16% |
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Utah |
2.30% |
|
3.13% |
|
3.32% |
|
3.69% |
|
2.77% |
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Wyoming |
3.31% |
|
4.50% |
|
4.84% |
|
2.90% |
|
4.18% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
4.45% |
|
8.01% |
|
6.28% |
|
4.68% |
|
2.66% |
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California |
1.31% |
|
3.15% |
|
3.52% |
|
1.77% |
|
2.54% |
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Hawaii |
2.13% |
|
3.53% |
|
4.95% |
|
1.98% |
|
3.45% |
|
Oregon |
2.21% |
|
6.05% |
|
6.23% |
|
2.58% |
|
2.30% |
|
Washington |
3.28% |
|
5.48% |
|
7.12% |
|
3.56% |
|
4.93% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 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. |