Table VIII.A.2(2006) Percent of private-sector 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 |
55.8% |
|
38.4% |
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56.9% |
|
72.4% |
|
78.3% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
65.1% |
|
50.0% |
|
67.5% |
|
77.9% |
|
83.6% |
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Maine |
56.0% |
|
29.9% |
|
68.1% |
|
81.5% |
|
76.7% |
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Massachusetts |
66.2% |
|
45.7% |
|
71.6% |
|
81.4% |
|
91.2% |
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New Hampshire |
61.9% |
|
47.7% |
|
63.9% |
|
68.7% |
|
81.0% |
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Rhode Island |
65.3% |
|
50.9% |
|
63.0% |
|
74.3% |
|
82.9% |
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Vermont |
57.9% |
|
41.6% |
|
52.0% |
|
71.0% |
|
78.0% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
63.6% |
|
41.2% |
|
68.5% |
|
89.5% |
|
86.1% |
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New York |
59.7% |
|
39.0% |
|
60.2% |
|
78.9% |
|
84.7% |
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Pennsylvania |
64.6% |
|
47.2% |
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69.9% |
|
86.6% |
|
81.4% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
55.3% |
|
40.0% |
|
58.2% |
|
65.3% |
|
75.5% |
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Indiana |
53.2% |
|
33.2% |
|
52.7% |
|
65.6% |
|
84.6% |
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Michigan |
53.4% |
|
36.6% |
|
57.5% |
|
79.8% |
|
71.8% |
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Ohio |
61.3% |
|
42.4% |
|
68.2% |
|
74.9% |
|
81.5% |
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Wisconsin |
54.1% |
|
39.6% |
|
55.6% |
|
68.6% |
|
75.4% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
52.1% |
|
33.3% |
|
52.3% |
|
71.9% |
|
77.1% |
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Kansas |
53.1% |
|
36.0% |
|
50.5% |
|
72.8% |
|
74.5% |
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Minnesota |
52.0% |
|
38.5% |
|
43.4% |
|
67.6% |
|
79.5% |
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Missouri |
55.4% |
|
39.7% |
|
53.9% |
|
75.2% |
|
75.3% |
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Nebraska |
42.0% |
|
27.1% |
|
37.6% |
|
59.7% |
|
66.6% |
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North Dakota |
46.7% |
|
28.7% |
|
49.4% |
|
64.8% |
|
65.8% |
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South Dakota |
41.1% |
|
25.2% |
|
39.1% |
|
56.8% |
|
66.7% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
58.4% |
|
39.7% |
|
70.9% |
|
63.9% |
|
86.3% |
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District of Columbia |
77.4% |
|
66.8% |
|
83.5% |
|
84.4% |
|
89.2% |
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Florida |
51.4% |
|
38.3% |
|
46.8% |
|
68.7% |
|
67.9% |
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Georgia |
49.9% |
|
28.4% |
|
48.5% |
|
64.8% |
|
74.0% |
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Maryland |
65.7% |
|
47.0% |
|
66.5% |
|
81.6% |
|
77.7% |
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North Carolina |
56.6% |
|
38.7% |
|
54.2% |
|
73.8% |
|
79.9% |
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South Carolina |
49.4% |
|
32.6% |
|
53.9% |
|
53.3% |
|
81.6% |
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Virginia |
62.5% |
|
48.7% |
|
60.1% |
|
78.2% |
|
75.6% |
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West Virginia |
48.6% |
|
29.9% |
|
49.5% |
|
57.6% |
|
73.9% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
62.5% |
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45.7% |
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56.4% |
|
79.8% |
|
94.4% |
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Kentucky |
57.9% |
|
44.8% |
|
58.2% |
|
68.7% |
|
80.0% |
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Mississippi |
46.4% |
|
31.3% |
|
41.4% |
|
62.7% |
|
70.5% |
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Tennessee |
55.5% |
|
42.4% |
|
51.7% |
|
75.8% |
|
64.3% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
45.2% |
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33.9% |
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39.9% |
|
57.1% |
|
72.8% |
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Louisiana |
49.6% |
|
39.8% |
|
41.1% |
|
61.3% |
|
70.2% |
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Oklahoma |
51.3% |
|
39.5% |
|
51.2% |
|
59.1% |
|
68.2% |
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Texas |
49.1% |
|
33.5% |
|
50.6% |
|
59.0% |
|
73.8% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
49.5% |
|
38.8% |
|
46.7% |
|
57.7% |
|
63.4% |
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Colorado |
55.3% |
|
39.0% |
|
47.4% |
|
73.9% |
|
81.2% |
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Idaho |
44.6% |
|
26.9% |
|
44.2% |
|
65.0% |
|
62.9% |
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Montana |
40.1% |
|
15.7% |
|
42.2% |
|
56.3% |
|
62.6% |
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Nevada |
56.7% |
|
42.3% |
|
53.9% |
|
75.3% |
|
77.7% |
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New Mexico |
50.2% |
|
33.1% |
|
58.5% |
|
56.2% |
|
72.0% |
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Utah |
46.1% |
|
26.3% |
|
49.9% |
|
66.5% |
|
75.0% |
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Wyoming |
46.5% |
|
37.0% |
|
43.2% |
|
65.3% |
|
60.5% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
40.3% |
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18.6% |
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44.5% |
|
64.2% |
|
69.9% |
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California |
56.9% |
|
40.0% |
|
59.4% |
|
74.9% |
|
79.4% |
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Hawaii |
89.6% |
|
79.2% |
|
92.8% |
|
96.5% |
|
94.4% |
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Oregon |
56.4% |
|
38.3% |
|
59.1% |
|
79.0% |
|
77.5% |
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Washington |
53.8% |
|
26.2% |
|
70.0% |
|
63.0% |
|
86.4% |
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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. |
Table VIII.A.2(2006) Standard error for percent of private-sector 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 |
0.29% |
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0.47% |
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0.77% |
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0.60% |
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0.70% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
3.61% |
|
5.98% |
|
4.21% |
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4.35% |
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5.37% |
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Maine |
2.37% |
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4.66% |
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3.66% |
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3.94% |
|
7.88% |
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Massachusetts |
2.68% |
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5.21% |
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5.20% |
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5.71% |
|
2.75% |
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New Hampshire |
2.24% |
|
4.00% |
|
4.30% |
|
5.21% |
|
3.41% |
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Rhode Island |
2.92% |
|
5.16% |
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4.40% |
|
6.55% |
|
3.99% |
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Vermont |
1.48% |
|
2.36% |
|
5.16% |
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2.90% |
|
5.45% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2.22% |
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3.13% |
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4.37% |
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4.38% |
|
3.56% |
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New York |
1.35% |
|
3.04% |
|
2.59% |
|
2.04% |
|
3.54% |
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Pennsylvania |
1.35% |
|
3.66% |
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2.67% |
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3.65% |
|
3.18% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
1.62% |
|
2.75% |
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2.89% |
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4.26% |
|
3.11% |
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Indiana |
2.03% |
|
5.04% |
|
4.74% |
|
6.18% |
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7.33% |
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Michigan |
2.54% |
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3.10% |
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2.97% |
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3.91% |
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7.61% |
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Ohio |
2.16% |
|
4.95% |
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3.54% |
|
4.15% |
|
2.58% |
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Wisconsin |
2.44% |
|
4.40% |
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4.86% |
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3.48% |
|
3.07% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1.93% |
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3.50% |
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3.74% |
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4.38% |
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2.76% |
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Kansas |
2.65% |
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4.36% |
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4.36% |
|
6.07% |
|
2.30% |
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Minnesota |
1.30% |
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2.98% |
|
5.58% |
|
5.23% |
|
4.18% |
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Missouri |
1.85% |
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4.65% |
|
4.44% |
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4.67% |
|
5.25% |
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Nebraska |
2.02% |
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3.12% |
|
5.13% |
|
5.95% |
|
7.20% |
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North Dakota |
2.14% |
|
3.03% |
|
4.51% |
|
4.73% |
|
3.52% |
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South Dakota |
2.01% |
|
4.94% |
|
4.43% |
|
5.34% |
|
3.52% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
2.48% |
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4.06% |
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5.02% |
|
6.09% |
|
4.60% |
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District of Columbia |
1.49% |
|
2.70% |
|
5.81% |
|
4.34% |
|
3.83% |
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Florida |
1.88% |
|
3.94% |
|
4.42% |
|
3.03% |
|
2.64% |
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Georgia |
1.67% |
|
4.46% |
|
3.08% |
|
5.29% |
|
3.86% |
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Maryland |
2.79% |
|
5.72% |
|
4.86% |
|
3.82% |
|
6.10% |
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North Carolina |
1.62% |
|
3.61% |
|
3.92% |
|
3.91% |
|
5.77% |
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South Carolina |
2.27% |
|
3.60% |
|
6.67% |
|
5.64% |
|
4.17% |
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Virginia |
3.13% |
|
6.98% |
|
4.93% |
|
5.51% |
|
6.76% |
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West Virginia |
1.72% |
|
3.37% |
|
4.57% |
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3.46% |
|
4.65% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
2.20% |
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3.38% |
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6.74% |
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4.98% |
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3.52% |
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Kentucky |
2.58% |
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5.51% |
|
3.90% |
|
6.75% |
|
4.35% |
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Mississippi |
1.81% |
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3.28% |
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5.98% |
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4.59% |
|
5.89% |
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Tennessee |
1.84% |
|
5.10% |
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4.13% |
|
3.00% |
|
5.52% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
1.46% |
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5.36% |
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2.45% |
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4.88% |
|
6.50% |
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Louisiana |
2.86% |
|
4.24% |
|
5.96% |
|
5.85% |
|
3.93% |
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Oklahoma |
1.92% |
|
5.24% |
|
4.26% |
|
4.56% |
|
4.67% |
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Texas |
1.88% |
|
3.17% |
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3.43% |
|
3.73% |
|
3.54% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
1.66% |
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6.35% |
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3.83% |
|
3.10% |
|
4.62% |
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Colorado |
3.24% |
|
6.18% |
|
5.80% |
|
5.49% |
|
2.93% |
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Idaho |
3.02% |
|
2.99% |
|
6.14% |
|
5.14% |
|
5.90% |
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Montana |
1.98% |
|
2.52% |
|
3.89% |
|
4.35% |
|
4.28% |
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Nevada |
3.24% |
|
4.81% |
|
7.59% |
|
8.51% |
|
4.13% |
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New Mexico |
1.17% |
|
3.99% |
|
7.16% |
|
4.06% |
|
4.46% |
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Utah |
3.12% |
|
3.90% |
|
3.34% |
|
4.58% |
|
4.88% |
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Wyoming |
3.24% |
|
6.58% |
|
4.42% |
|
5.71% |
|
5.64% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
2.99% |
|
3.64% |
|
4.30% |
|
4.38% |
|
2.78% |
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California |
0.66% |
|
1.12% |
|
2.68% |
|
1.62% |
|
2.80% |
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Hawaii |
2.84% |
|
6.85% |
|
2.74% |
|
1.65% |
|
2.17% |
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Oregon |
2.68% |
|
3.83% |
|
2.99% |
|
3.86% |
|
4.66% |
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Washington |
1.89% |
|
3.54% |
|
6.65% |
|
3.13% |
|
3.78% |
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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. |