Table VIII.B.2(2009) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2009 |
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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 |
87.6% |
|
71.4% |
|
87.8% |
|
93.5% |
|
97.2% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
90.8% |
|
75.6% |
|
92.9% |
|
97.1% |
|
97.4% |
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Maine |
84.6% |
|
64.2% |
|
85.7% |
|
93.4% |
|
94.9% |
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Massachusetts |
93.3% |
|
81.8% |
|
93.3% |
|
98.8% |
|
98.7% |
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New Hampshire |
89.8% |
|
75.7% |
|
88.7% |
|
97.3% |
|
97.3% |
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Rhode Island |
88.1% |
|
67.9% |
|
89.5% |
|
96.3% |
|
98.5% |
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Vermont |
88.2% |
|
70.8% |
|
90.4% |
|
92.6% |
|
98.1% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
91.8% |
|
75.2% |
|
94.0% |
|
98.4% |
|
99.3% |
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New York |
90.6% |
|
76.6% |
|
91.8% |
|
97.3% |
|
96.7% |
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Pennsylvania |
90.1% |
|
72.1% |
|
95.0% |
|
95.2% |
|
98.2% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
88.5% |
|
74.9% |
|
86.9% |
|
94.3% |
|
97.7% |
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Indiana |
84.8% |
|
62.2% |
|
87.5% |
|
92.7% |
|
96.7% |
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Michigan |
86.8% |
|
64.5% |
|
86.6% |
|
97.1% |
|
98.8% |
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Ohio |
89.3% |
|
71.5% |
|
90.7% |
|
95.0% |
|
99.2% |
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Wisconsin |
86.9% |
|
67.9% |
|
84.9% |
|
96.4% |
|
98.3% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
87.1% |
|
70.0% |
|
87.2% |
|
94.8% |
|
96.2% |
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Kansas |
85.9% |
|
68.6% |
|
85.1% |
|
94.3% |
|
95.8% |
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Minnesota |
88.1% |
|
70.9% |
|
88.7% |
|
95.3% |
|
97.4% |
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Missouri |
89.2% |
|
71.4% |
|
91.2% |
|
96.3% |
|
97.5% |
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Nebraska |
82.8% |
|
66.7% |
|
78.0% |
|
93.5% |
|
92.7% |
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North Dakota |
82.6% |
|
60.4% |
|
78.5% |
|
94.5% |
|
96.3% |
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South Dakota |
80.4% |
|
61.3% |
|
84.0% |
|
84.9% |
|
91.3% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
90.6% |
|
77.6% |
|
91.0% |
|
95.0% |
|
98.5% |
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District of Columbia |
95.2% |
|
84.5% |
|
97.8% |
|
98.7% |
|
99.4% |
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Florida |
87.1% |
|
68.4% |
|
91.5% |
|
91.0% |
|
96.0% |
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Georgia |
86.7% |
|
71.1% |
|
86.4% |
|
92.4% |
|
96.7% |
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Maryland |
89.2% |
|
74.9% |
|
86.0% |
|
96.8% |
|
98.6% |
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North Carolina |
85.0% |
|
67.6% |
|
80.8% |
|
93.5% |
|
97.7% |
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South Carolina |
85.2% |
|
69.3% |
|
83.5% |
|
91.2% |
|
95.9% |
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Virginia |
87.5% |
|
69.3% |
|
88.6% |
|
94.1% |
|
96.7% |
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West Virginia |
83.2% |
|
63.8% |
|
85.3% |
|
88.1% |
|
95.3% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
89.8% |
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72.5% |
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94.5% |
|
93.4% |
|
98.7% |
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Kentucky |
89.0% |
|
76.1% |
|
89.6% |
|
93.3% |
|
96.7% |
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Mississippi |
84.0% |
|
58.6% |
|
86.5% |
|
95.8% |
|
94.7% |
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Tennessee |
88.6% |
|
76.9% |
|
88.7% |
|
94.1% |
|
94.8% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
83.3% |
|
70.1% |
|
83.7% |
|
85.7% |
|
93.5% |
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Louisiana |
82.8% |
|
62.0% |
|
84.1% |
|
89.7% |
|
95.1% |
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Oklahoma |
83.3% |
|
66.7% |
|
80.9% |
|
87.1% |
|
96.0% |
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Texas |
84.4% |
|
72.6% |
|
81.0% |
|
86.4% |
|
97.5% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
87.8% |
|
78.2% |
|
81.6% |
|
94.5% |
|
96.7% |
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Colorado |
86.7% |
|
75.6% |
|
82.2% |
|
91.9% |
|
96.8% |
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Idaho |
78.4% |
|
64.6% |
|
72.2% |
|
83.2% |
|
93.1% |
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Montana |
73.6% |
|
51.1% |
|
67.7% |
|
88.1% |
|
87.5% |
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Nevada |
89.3% |
|
74.3% |
|
94.0% |
|
94.7% |
|
93.6% |
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New Mexico |
82.2% |
|
61.7% |
|
81.2% |
|
88.3% |
|
97.4% |
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Utah |
82.6% |
|
59.7% |
|
79.7% |
|
92.5% |
|
96.5% |
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Wyoming |
73.2% |
|
51.0% |
|
73.2% |
|
74.7% |
|
92.9% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
78.2% |
|
55.0% |
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78.3% |
|
84.4% |
|
94.4% |
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California |
88.2% |
|
72.6% |
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89.7% |
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92.7% |
|
97.6% |
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Hawaii |
97.8% |
|
94.2% |
|
98.9% |
|
99.4% |
|
98.9% |
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Oregon |
84.9% |
|
72.1% |
|
77.0% |
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91.7% |
|
98.2% |
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Washington |
86.5% |
|
65.3% |
|
88.3% |
|
94.0% |
|
98.0% |
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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. |
Table VIII.B.2(2009) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2009 |
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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 |
0.22% |
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0.86% |
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0.37% |
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0.35% |
|
0.08% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
0.93% |
|
4.33% |
|
2.03% |
|
2.13% |
|
0.76% |
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Maine |
1.62% |
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4.77% |
|
5.07% |
|
1.95% |
|
2.26% |
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Massachusetts |
0.61% |
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3.50% |
|
1.43% |
|
0.42% |
|
0.73% |
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New Hampshire |
1.37% |
|
3.97% |
|
3.25% |
|
0.69% |
|
1.01% |
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Rhode Island |
1.60% |
|
5.53% |
|
2.70% |
|
1.34% |
|
0.90% |
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Vermont |
1.22% |
|
3.36% |
|
1.97% |
|
1.11% |
|
1.31% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
1.06% |
|
5.61% |
|
1.25% |
|
0.60% |
|
0.34% |
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New York |
0.70% |
|
2.11% |
|
0.81% |
|
0.58% |
|
1.26% |
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Pennsylvania |
1.14% |
|
2.90% |
|
1.86% |
|
1.21% |
|
1.36% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
0.71% |
|
3.19% |
|
1.66% |
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1.34% |
|
0.89% |
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Indiana |
1.80% |
|
3.81% |
|
3.69% |
|
2.28% |
|
1.15% |
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Michigan |
1.60% |
|
4.06% |
|
3.55% |
|
0.57% |
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0.47% |
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Ohio |
0.98% |
|
3.59% |
|
1.31% |
|
1.27% |
|
0.34% |
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Wisconsin |
1.40% |
|
3.03% |
|
3.16% |
|
1.76% |
|
1.16% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1.52% |
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5.88% |
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2.78% |
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2.29% |
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2.11% |
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Kansas |
1.30% |
|
4.29% |
|
3.63% |
|
1.76% |
|
2.44% |
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Minnesota |
0.77% |
|
4.50% |
|
2.01% |
|
0.86% |
|
1.37% |
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Missouri |
1.00% |
|
3.49% |
|
2.61% |
|
1.70% |
|
3.85% |
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Nebraska |
1.66% |
|
2.25% |
|
4.09% |
|
2.44% |
|
2.92% |
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North Dakota |
0.98% |
|
5.76% |
|
3.42% |
|
3.48% |
|
3.20% |
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South Dakota |
2.31% |
|
6.86% |
|
7.31% |
|
3.07% |
|
2.51% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.13% |
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5.43% |
|
2.46% |
|
1.66% |
|
5.72% |
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District of Columbia |
0.62% |
|
3.00% |
|
1.93% |
|
0.68% |
|
0.58% |
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Florida |
1.77% |
|
3.67% |
|
1.68% |
|
2.30% |
|
1.85% |
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Georgia |
2.02% |
|
5.58% |
|
3.97% |
|
2.39% |
|
1.08% |
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Maryland |
0.97% |
|
4.93% |
|
3.25% |
|
2.27% |
|
1.26% |
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North Carolina |
1.27% |
|
2.86% |
|
4.00% |
|
3.57% |
|
2.46% |
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South Carolina |
1.13% |
|
2.63% |
|
4.24% |
|
2.36% |
|
1.16% |
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Virginia |
1.64% |
|
6.24% |
|
2.77% |
|
2.75% |
|
1.28% |
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West Virginia |
1.90% |
|
5.43% |
|
3.80% |
|
4.22% |
|
3.03% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
0.65% |
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2.46% |
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1.57% |
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1.34% |
|
2.26% |
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Kentucky |
1.16% |
|
4.41% |
|
2.57% |
|
1.33% |
|
1.24% |
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Mississippi |
1.69% |
|
3.44% |
|
4.86% |
|
1.44% |
|
1.48% |
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Tennessee |
1.18% |
|
1.87% |
|
3.14% |
|
2.23% |
|
2.30% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
1.28% |
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5.22% |
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4.81% |
|
6.91% |
|
1.95% |
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Louisiana |
1.68% |
|
4.29% |
|
4.74% |
|
2.45% |
|
2.40% |
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Oklahoma |
0.97% |
|
3.88% |
|
5.22% |
|
2.83% |
|
1.17% |
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Texas |
1.31% |
|
2.36% |
|
3.47% |
|
2.93% |
|
0.58% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
0.75% |
|
4.03% |
|
2.42% |
|
1.21% |
|
4.67% |
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Colorado |
1.35% |
|
4.71% |
|
4.40% |
|
1.98% |
|
1.20% |
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Idaho |
1.70% |
|
6.57% |
|
7.08% |
|
3.74% |
|
2.67% |
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Montana |
2.22% |
|
3.61% |
|
4.38% |
|
3.31% |
|
3.16% |
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Nevada |
1.31% |
|
3.36% |
|
3.97% |
|
1.61% |
|
2.16% |
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New Mexico |
2.35% |
|
5.99% |
|
4.18% |
|
3.30% |
|
0.60% |
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Utah |
2.86% |
|
7.00% |
|
5.32% |
|
6.32% |
|
1.60% |
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Wyoming |
2.52% |
|
4.75% |
|
6.97% |
|
4.02% |
|
2.51% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
2.23% |
|
6.98% |
|
5.77% |
|
4.07% |
|
2.01% |
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California |
0.48% |
|
2.57% |
|
1.19% |
|
1.08% |
|
0.72% |
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Hawaii |
0.45% |
|
1.12% |
|
0.47% |
|
0.49% |
|
0.67% |
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Oregon |
1.34% |
|
4.83% |
|
5.36% |
|
2.13% |
|
9.60% |
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Washington |
1.02% |
|
5.46% |
|
2.65% |
|
1.71% |
|
0.59% |
|
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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. |