Table I.C.2.a(2000) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for single coverage at
private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2000

 

Characteristics

Total

Less than 10
employees

10 - 24
employees

25 - 99
employees

100-999
employees

1000 or more
employees

Less than 50
employees

50 or more
employees

 

United States

428.75

417.51

437.66

461.52

454.51

407.23

453.39

419.82

 

Industry group **

Agric., fish., forest.

272.25

*

580.63

189.41

*

194.89

*

86.86

*

28.67

*

350.73

*

104.72

*

Mining and manufacturing

464.52

419.86

565.16

501.05

547.04

378.26

607.77

421.90

Construction

442.01

393.13

451.62

452.72

*

480.73

346.84

435.27

454.72

Utilities and transp.

322.73

485.89

*

211.95

*

425.19

*

447.42

238.10

422.61

299.48

Wholesale trade

376.92

175.87

*

525.66

417.51

485.80

307.22

394.29

364.13

Fin. svs. and real est.

448.04

556.25

253.32

*

299.12

*

284.39

503.68

360.63

462.25

Retail trade

529.73

504.83

619.47

640.34

694.83

405.57

608.48

493.71

Professional services

352.72

261.13

*

290.25

350.34

416.23

362.13

291.25

374.19

Other Services

469.54

600.40

509.61

491.23

420.57

449.49

553.92

442.96

 

Ownership

For profit, incorporated

448.88

449.81

458.21

480.19

505.43

413.67

485.46

435.73

For profit, unincorporated

412.09

317.58

*

468.87

*

561.79

407.69

436.21

369.39

463.51

Nonprofit

336.33

475.20

249.71

*

277.49

334.43

339.63

359.43

331.04

Unknown

457.54

*****

*****

*****

366.29

*

466.50

*****

457.54

 

Age of firm

Less than 5 years

505.69

507.23

408.88

539.41

635.62

508.49

502.20

513.83

5-9 years

446.66

419.71

317.58

538.48

534.23

387.99

408.62

487.23

10-19 years

452.92

383.32

579.02

470.24

477.20

373.56

485.44

423.25

20 or more years

405.73

362.27

394.31

427.19

434.93

384.04

416.14

402.77

Unknown

432.75

*****

*****

1,168.19

381.19

431.23

1,386.48

429.56

 

Multi/single status

2 or more locations

438.78

382.15

*

661.00

668.42

473.08

407.22

745.73

425.79

1 location only

412.60

417.83

418.59

397.22

423.50

407.94

422.99

395.02

 

Percent full-time employees

Less than 25%

565.69

984.76

1,013.67

492.69

*

445.52

*

465.31

824.04

458.50

25-49%

567.26

533.24

799.47

*

698.35

575.40

503.95

629.09

548.08

50-74%

414.60

430.71

651.29

425.75

350.08

394.55

501.05

383.92

75% or more

423.06

402.39

402.22

454.02

463.40

403.67

436.69

418.09

 

Union presence

No union employees

450.16

438.15

435.13

478.45

458.80

440.17

466.14

443.12

Has union employees

314.38

197.71

*

386.65

*

197.24

*

427.45

301.61

243.35

*

321.88

Unknown

480.29

231.77

*

1,028.23

476.61

*

385.53

*

479.39

496.94

478.16

 

Percent low wage employees **

50% or more low wage

553.18

549.20

612.96

574.14

524.01

548.08

640.02

506.93

Less than 50% low wage

398.85

391.79

409.23

411.47

439.54

359.93

409.19

393.11

Unknown

418.38

118.78

*

289.43

*

476.23

359.42

423.37

263.24

*

422.58

 

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 2000 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.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to prior year's estimates. See Technical Appendix.

***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell.

 

 

Table I.C.2.a(2000) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for single
coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2000

 

Characteristics

Total

Less than 10
employees

10 - 24
employees

25 - 99
employees

100-999
employees

1000 or more
employees

Less than 50
employees

50 or more
employees

 

United States

16.66

48.63

29.48

50.67

40.58

18.69

32.37

19.15

 

Industry group **

Agric., fish., forest.

110.15

*

167.48

90.58

*

101.51

*

128.68

*

33.20

*

116.79

*

59.55

*

Mining and manufacturing

46.91

95.64

66.15

104.35

63.33

20.49

88.34

31.79

Construction

45.65

93.05

122.25

140.02

*

143.47

73.75

91.21

98.04

Utilities and transp.

45.51

390.35

*

119.99

*

187.18

*

132.61

47.09

103.80

45.67

Wholesale trade

35.70

58.07

*

146.88

72.95

116.73

86.44

81.37

64.93

Fin. svs. and real est.

32.92

135.76

84.11

*

102.33

*

24.99

31.18

97.89

30.66

Retail trade

50.30

71.21

117.35

77.79

69.18

60.99

72.44

54.98

Professional services

19.00

78.86

*

85.34

32.17

47.17

13.57

52.22

15.78

Other Services

28.85

85.43

96.18

58.89

66.52

44.43

54.08

36.83

 

Ownership

For profit, incorporated

21.99

49.42

23.13

54.91

44.46

23.03

35.09

24.62

For profit, unincorporated

48.68

98.97

*

651.66

*

63.17

74.01

59.79

81.98

46.10

Nonprofit

26.65

102.49

111.26

*

44.38

65.27

23.93

41.32

27.94

Unknown

41.93

*****

*****

*****

152.60

*

59.04

*****

41.93

 

Age of firm

Less than 5 years

60.13

92.57

119.50

121.92

90.02

79.76

72.28

75.37

5-9 years

44.68

77.26

56.66

66.71

94.31

77.52

49.66

69.07

10-19 years

28.52

32.60

73.43

71.30

70.71

36.78

45.64

34.50

20 or more years

22.71

49.58

58.83

69.83

43.43

23.89

48.34

22.55

Unknown

25.01

*****

*****

337.69

53.43

26.68

397.14

25.83

 

Multi/single status

2 or more locations

23.23

138.31

*

185.81

88.26

45.78

18.63

103.15

21.60

1 location only

22.86

49.96

24.82

39.27

45.16

78.97

35.95

18.46

 

Percent full-time employees

Less than 25%

45.52

273.20

260.96

181.49

*

152.54

*

128.91

179.14

81.08

25-49%

59.26

148.08

308.77

*

93.37

88.57

56.21

142.07

46.89

50-74%

32.61

82.19

131.67

49.76

72.24

46.89

55.38

38.35

75% or more

17.07

46.80

42.97

56.58

40.30

18.96

33.23

19.19

 

Union presence

No union employees

18.46

48.03

28.61

53.97

45.05

20.44

31.35

20.76

Has union employees

23.12

162.67

*

467.82

*

80.81

*

62.78

23.82

154.69

*

21.70

Unknown

37.14

70.76

*

295.15

152.60

*

136.46

*

36.39

132.15

37.51

 

Percent low wage employees **

50% or more low wage

22.93

74.08

105.26

79.69

71.48

50.93

47.46

26.18

Less than 50% low wage

21.66

53.57

35.03

40.61

34.14

28.22

38.14

25.76

Unknown

25.87

67.05

*

110.54

*

124.85

48.32

25.41

96.86

*

25.38

 

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 2000 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.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to prior year's estimates. See Technical Appendix.

***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell.