Table VIII.B.2(2008) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
87.7% |
|
73.3% |
|
87.4% |
|
93.1% |
|
96.9% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
92.5% |
|
79.7% |
|
95.0% |
|
97.4% |
|
97.8% |
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Maine |
87.3% |
|
68.7% |
|
87.4% |
|
95.6% |
|
97.4% |
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Massachusetts |
94.5% |
|
88.2% |
|
94.3% |
|
96.9% |
|
98.7% |
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New Hampshire |
90.7% |
|
75.6% |
|
92.3% |
|
97.9% |
|
96.8% |
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Rhode Island |
91.2% |
|
75.6% |
|
94.6% |
|
97.4% |
|
97.1% |
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Vermont |
86.4% |
|
70.1% |
|
86.3% |
|
94.2% |
|
94.6% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
92.5% |
|
82.7% |
|
91.2% |
|
97.5% |
|
98.5% |
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New York |
90.4% |
|
77.7% |
|
91.2% |
|
96.5% |
|
96.3% |
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Pennsylvania |
90.3% |
|
73.6% |
|
91.0% |
|
97.2% |
|
99.2% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
86.1% |
|
77.9% |
|
86.6% |
|
83.2% |
|
96.8% |
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Indiana |
88.0% |
|
75.0% |
|
86.2% |
|
93.0% |
|
97.8% |
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Michigan |
86.0% |
|
64.5% |
|
85.2% |
|
96.2% |
|
97.3% |
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Ohio |
90.8% |
|
75.7% |
|
93.8% |
|
95.2% |
|
98.1% |
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Wisconsin |
87.1% |
|
67.5% |
|
85.7% |
|
95.5% |
|
98.7% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
88.7% |
|
72.3% |
|
88.5% |
|
96.3% |
|
97.5% |
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Kansas |
84.2% |
|
59.2% |
|
84.0% |
|
97.2% |
|
96.2% |
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Minnesota |
87.3% |
|
69.0% |
|
87.4% |
|
94.3% |
|
98.4% |
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Missouri |
88.9% |
|
73.7% |
|
91.1% |
|
93.3% |
|
97.6% |
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Nebraska |
85.3% |
|
72.3% |
|
78.9% |
|
92.8% |
|
97.0% |
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North Dakota |
86.5% |
|
69.7% |
|
86.7% |
|
92.5% |
|
96.7% |
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South Dakota |
80.9% |
|
66.8% |
|
78.3% |
|
85.4% |
|
92.1% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
89.6% |
|
80.4% |
|
87.9% |
|
93.4% |
|
96.7% |
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District of Columbia |
93.9% |
|
81.3% |
|
96.3% |
|
99.0% |
|
98.6% |
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Florida |
89.0% |
|
78.2% |
|
89.5% |
|
93.2% |
|
95.2% |
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Georgia |
86.3% |
|
65.7% |
|
87.7% |
|
93.3% |
|
97.8% |
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Maryland |
87.8% |
|
70.4% |
|
88.7% |
|
95.2% |
|
96.6% |
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North Carolina |
87.7% |
|
78.5% |
|
88.4% |
|
87.5% |
|
96.1% |
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South Carolina |
87.4% |
|
73.6% |
|
87.5% |
|
92.9% |
|
95.4% |
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Virginia |
91.0% |
|
76.8% |
|
90.3% |
|
98.6% |
|
98.1% |
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West Virginia |
85.1% |
|
58.9% |
|
83.3% |
|
92.5% |
|
98.4% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
88.9% |
|
76.7% |
|
86.6% |
|
93.8% |
|
98.2% |
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Kentucky |
88.4% |
|
72.1% |
|
89.8% |
|
93.9% |
|
97.3% |
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Mississippi |
83.6% |
|
63.9% |
|
85.2% |
|
90.8% |
|
94.4% |
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Tennessee |
87.9% |
|
82.1% |
|
79.0% |
|
95.2% |
|
95.2% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
83.3% |
|
71.3% |
|
76.0% |
|
90.7% |
|
95.1% |
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Louisiana |
85.8% |
|
72.6% |
|
84.3% |
|
90.9% |
|
95.4% |
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Oklahoma |
82.9% |
|
65.6% |
|
84.0% |
|
87.1% |
|
95.0% |
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Texas |
85.0% |
|
73.3% |
|
85.4% |
|
86.8% |
|
94.5% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
87.4% |
|
74.2% |
|
84.6% |
|
93.1% |
|
97.0% |
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Colorado |
85.4% |
|
72.2% |
|
88.8% |
|
89.0% |
|
91.6% |
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Idaho |
80.3% |
|
73.4% |
|
68.4% |
|
87.8% |
|
91.3% |
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Montana |
71.6% |
|
39.3% |
|
73.6% |
|
81.3% |
|
91.9% |
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Nevada |
89.6% |
|
73.9% |
|
92.2% |
|
94.7% |
|
96.9% |
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New Mexico |
85.8% |
|
76.1% |
|
85.2% |
|
85.7% |
|
96.2% |
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Utah |
85.1% |
|
68.9% |
|
87.1% |
|
89.0% |
|
95.2% |
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Wyoming |
77.1% |
|
54.8% |
|
73.3% |
|
82.4% |
|
96.9% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
79.6% |
|
60.7% |
|
80.2% |
|
86.2% |
|
90.5% |
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California |
85.8% |
|
68.3% |
|
82.7% |
|
93.9% |
|
98.1% |
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Hawaii |
97.9% |
|
95.0% |
|
98.4% |
|
98.7% |
|
99.6% |
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Oregon |
85.1% |
|
63.2% |
|
86.3% |
|
93.9% |
|
96.8% |
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Washington |
86.3% |
|
62.2% |
|
89.5% |
|
94.4% |
|
98.9% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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. |
Table VIII.B.2(2008) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
0.31% |
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0.68% |
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0.42% |
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0.57% |
|
0.25% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
0.92% |
|
4.45% |
|
1.57% |
|
0.78% |
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0.95% |
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Maine |
1.56% |
|
6.14% |
|
2.56% |
|
2.22% |
|
1.91% |
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Massachusetts |
0.35% |
|
2.74% |
|
0.99% |
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0.78% |
|
0.55% |
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New Hampshire |
0.95% |
|
3.05% |
|
2.18% |
|
0.83% |
|
3.34% |
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Rhode Island |
0.96% |
|
4.79% |
|
1.77% |
|
0.85% |
|
1.50% |
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Vermont |
0.71% |
|
2.30% |
|
2.44% |
|
3.31% |
|
3.00% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
1.00% |
|
4.05% |
|
2.37% |
|
1.09% |
|
2.22% |
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New York |
0.58% |
|
2.59% |
|
1.89% |
|
0.69% |
|
1.65% |
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Pennsylvania |
0.63% |
|
3.67% |
|
3.37% |
|
0.72% |
|
0.47% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
2.19% |
|
2.72% |
|
3.66% |
|
6.56% |
|
1.24% |
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Indiana |
0.89% |
|
4.92% |
|
2.23% |
|
1.75% |
|
0.89% |
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Michigan |
1.74% |
|
5.59% |
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5.27% |
|
1.41% |
|
0.89% |
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Ohio |
0.64% |
|
2.15% |
|
1.14% |
|
1.97% |
|
0.60% |
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Wisconsin |
0.93% |
|
2.51% |
|
5.13% |
|
1.37% |
|
0.47% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
0.85% |
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3.74% |
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2.31% |
|
2.23% |
|
0.78% |
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Kansas |
1.58% |
|
3.35% |
|
3.25% |
|
2.28% |
|
1.50% |
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Minnesota |
1.43% |
|
4.89% |
|
5.76% |
|
2.13% |
|
0.51% |
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Missouri |
1.45% |
|
6.48% |
|
2.63% |
|
3.17% |
|
0.66% |
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Nebraska |
1.62% |
|
4.68% |
|
3.55% |
|
1.95% |
|
1.20% |
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North Dakota |
0.99% |
|
2.79% |
|
3.28% |
|
1.58% |
|
1.51% |
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South Dakota |
2.27% |
|
6.45% |
|
5.24% |
|
3.94% |
|
2.64% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.50% |
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3.09% |
|
3.50% |
|
1.42% |
|
2.17% |
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District of Columbia |
1.26% |
|
3.23% |
|
1.62% |
|
0.60% |
|
1.06% |
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Florida |
0.97% |
|
2.86% |
|
4.42% |
|
1.57% |
|
0.94% |
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Georgia |
1.52% |
|
3.66% |
|
2.51% |
|
1.54% |
|
0.83% |
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Maryland |
2.03% |
|
6.57% |
|
2.52% |
|
1.42% |
|
1.02% |
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North Carolina |
1.19% |
|
3.99% |
|
3.08% |
|
1.40% |
|
1.23% |
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South Carolina |
1.01% |
|
2.28% |
|
4.03% |
|
2.38% |
|
1.10% |
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Virginia |
1.02% |
|
4.91% |
|
2.21% |
|
1.58% |
|
0.97% |
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West Virginia |
2.18% |
|
6.10% |
|
5.26% |
|
1.86% |
|
0.90% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.47% |
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4.48% |
|
2.05% |
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2.66% |
|
1.44% |
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Kentucky |
1.06% |
|
3.47% |
|
2.52% |
|
2.31% |
|
0.66% |
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Mississippi |
1.49% |
|
2.98% |
|
2.37% |
|
2.95% |
|
3.42% |
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Tennessee |
1.27% |
|
5.39% |
|
1.94% |
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1.27% |
|
2.13% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
1.09% |
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4.96% |
|
6.87% |
|
3.41% |
|
3.87% |
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Louisiana |
1.31% |
|
5.50% |
|
3.39% |
|
1.97% |
|
1.08% |
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Oklahoma |
1.32% |
|
3.45% |
|
6.89% |
|
2.31% |
|
3.19% |
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Texas |
1.09% |
|
3.66% |
|
3.73% |
|
2.98% |
|
1.00% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
1.36% |
|
3.65% |
|
4.04% |
|
2.61% |
|
4.53% |
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Colorado |
1.30% |
|
3.67% |
|
2.19% |
|
2.44% |
|
2.80% |
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Idaho |
2.05% |
|
8.62% |
|
5.62% |
|
3.31% |
|
2.89% |
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Montana |
1.98% |
|
5.35% |
|
5.56% |
|
3.08% |
|
5.08% |
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Nevada |
2.32% |
|
6.56% |
|
2.51% |
|
2.03% |
|
1.90% |
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New Mexico |
1.59% |
|
4.15% |
|
6.26% |
|
1.94% |
|
1.87% |
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Utah |
1.27% |
|
4.14% |
|
3.58% |
|
3.30% |
|
1.73% |
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Wyoming |
2.40% |
|
6.41% |
|
4.49% |
|
2.95% |
|
1.56% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
1.60% |
|
5.02% |
|
3.03% |
|
6.96% |
|
3.56% |
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California |
1.47% |
|
4.06% |
|
2.82% |
|
1.38% |
|
0.34% |
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Hawaii |
0.57% |
|
2.83% |
|
1.22% |
|
0.53% |
|
0.19% |
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Oregon |
1.00% |
|
4.01% |
|
2.64% |
|
2.29% |
|
1.56% |
|
Washington |
1.48% |
|
5.30% |
|
1.97% |
|
1.46% |
|
0.66% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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. |