Table I.D.2.a(2002) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2002
 
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

2,084

1,820

2,291

2,811

2,298

1,889

2,271

2,043
 
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest.

1,871

 *

890

 *

4,857

4,649

1,197

 *

.

2,746

 *

1,328

 *
Mining and manufacturing

1,586

1,838

2,063

2,007

1,647

1,415

2,155

1,519
Construction

2,440

1,463

2,409

2,892

2,541

3,162

2,354

2,606
Utilities and transp.

1,864

2,107

2,224

2,064

 *

2,307

1,744

1,738

1,878
Wholesale trade

1,844

1,492

1,741

2,163

1,825

1,867

1,682

1,889
Fin. svs. and real estate

1,886

885

2,461

3,839

2,433

1,778

2,009

1,877
Retail trade

2,604

1,975

2,311

4,388

3,177

2,257

2,865

2,518
Professional services

2,239

2,388

2,319

2,889

2,613

2,026

2,212

2,244
Other services

2,480

1,796

2,201

2,973

2,956

2,330

2,243

2,541
 
Ownership
For profit, incorporated

2,060

1,958

2,260

2,761

2,227

1,846

2,335

1,993
For profit, unincorporated

2,126

1,586

2,800

2,862

2,259

1,872

2,093

2,145
Nonprofit

2,191

1,239

2,097

3,156

2,512

1,996

1,892

2,223
Unknown

2,046

1,842

 *

.

.

2,230

2,041

1,842

 *

2,046
 
Age of firm
Less than 5 years

2,247

1,308

2,743

2,528

2,892

1,941

2,026

2,514
5-9 years

2,925

2,751

2,325

3,361

1,935

3,733

2,613

3,212
10-19 years

2,506

1,400

2,557

3,074

2,447

3,091

2,226

2,747
20 or more years

2,004

1,811

2,097

2,687

2,268

1,727

2,237

1,959
Unknown

1,904

.

.

1,842

 *

2,010

 *

1,901

.

1,904
 
Multi/single status
2 or more locations

1,949

1,286

 *

2,330

2,683

2,204

1,875

2,451

1,942
1 location only

2,391

1,829

2,290

2,842

2,440

2,237

2,261

2,549
 
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25%

2,015

1,489

 *

1,532

 *

3,497

2,660

2,176

1,512

 *

2,467
25-49 %

2,621

1,582

 *

2,436

4,761

3,203

2,252

2,357

2,684
50-74 %

2,511

1,488

 *

2,426

2,667

2,651

2,600

2,114

2,601
75% or more

2,018

1,908

2,284

2,780

2,186

1,804

2,310

1,957
 
Union presence
No union employees

2,254

1,871

2,335

3,035

2,454

2,004

2,327

2,231
Has union employees

1,558

956

 *

920

 *

1,768

1,399

1,581

1,538

 *

1,559
Unknown

2,173

1,402

 *

3,294

1,583

 *

3,429

2,114

2,790

2,157
 
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage

2,530

1,898

2,196

3,610

2,471

2,369

2,261

2,657
Less than 50% low wage

2,159

1,825

2,239

2,712

2,264

1,888

2,260

2,121
Unknown

1,896

882

 *

3,603

3,553

2,325

1,868

2,740

1,887
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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.
. Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.

 

Table I.D.2.a(2002) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2002
 
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

77.47

139.03

165.30

115.42

178.34

131.36

79.09

100.96
 
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest.

566.83

 *

349.10

 *

1,420.82

1,305.65

445.15

 *

.

924.96

 *

447.19

 *
Mining and manufacturing

100.22

336.28

379.70

155.22

170.15

151.20

227.04

111.33
Construction

207.00

409.31

683.86

314.43

387.02

487.39

404.08

240.19
Utilities and transp.

174.49

594.05

581.99

668.74

 *

425.97

231.13

436.92

196.90
Wholesale trade

142.36

409.11

497.95

352.52

294.31

185.97

263.58

171.62
Fin. svs. and real estate

89.66

221.57

461.32

428.11

320.10

97.18

259.24

97.16
Retail trade

201.30

346.76

266.23

276.41

274.89

279.51

219.44

255.14
Professional services

115.01

281.16

338.49

290.79

233.13

169.58

184.88

138.74
Other services

249.22

437.66

528.84

372.22

302.72

454.36

164.53

285.73
 
Ownership
For profit, incorporated

73.44

183.18

168.21

152.11

168.19

127.47

89.21

96.79
For profit, unincorporated

194.45

310.87

581.04

592.89

676.50

259.28

297.51

241.88
Nonprofit

131.27

331.47

513.87

383.15

150.06

253.70

418.80

178.26
Unknown

290.77

582.33

 *

.

.

421.33

299.76

582.33

 *

290.86
 
Age of firm
Less than 5 years

231.45

295.48

542.33

739.32

841.62

470.01

332.37

293.12
5-9 years

381.38

452.39

450.29

498.34

484.60

860.12

366.01

709.66
10-19 years

187.45

256.48

294.21

308.81

284.92

602.85

240.36

202.91
20 or more years

97.16

184.42

199.57

145.81

126.69

143.83

120.59

115.77
Unknown

64.15

.

.

587.77

 *

762.66

 *

77.17

.

64.15
 
Multi/single status
2 or more locations

121.80

510.72

 *

618.47

285.37

191.02

140.38

457.18

121.82
1 location only

81.14

146.77

166.89

130.10

227.42

518.94

86.30

94.45
 
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25%

342.22

1,149.10

 *

744.72

 *

846.19

397.36

302.12

697.02

 *

279.12
25-49 %

193.07

497.36

 *

366.44

321.13

525.96

203.36

321.89

226.69
50-74 %

215.68

663.29

 *

615.44

500.43

320.91

336.03

334.06

282.44
75% or more

79.96

172.48

189.34

118.47

172.86

115.42

90.84

91.75
 
Union presence
No union employees

80.72

136.90

174.82

134.18

161.68

107.06

68.73

104.49
Has union employees

78.83

327.84

 *

754.93

 *

460.98

303.72

146.34

501.20

 *

100.40
Unknown

428.00

545.22

 *

904.36

582.69

 *

942.74

456.13

719.97

443.53
 
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage

158.47

403.76

240.86

332.18

266.44

391.97

208.56

225.53
Less than 50% low wage

90.74

170.79

189.74

133.57

174.72

171.88

90.96

131.16
Unknown

130.79

594.66

 *

884.56

845.78

446.92

143.10

615.29

132.65
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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.
. Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.