Table II.A.2.a(1997) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 1997
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 31.8%    14.7%    32.3%    76.0%    14.4%    58.1%   
New England:
Connecticut 24.2%    10.9% * 16.6% * 68.6%    10.4%    50.7%   
Maine 29.2%    14.9%    19.5% * 74.1%    14.7%    56.1%   
Massachusetts 28.9%    18.1%    27.9%    68.9%    17.6%    52.0%   
Rhode Island 29.9%    17.5%    24.6%    78.0%    18.3%    54.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 23.1%    9.4%    50.9%    70.7%    8.3% * 58.3%   
New York 28.4%    21.1%    17.9% * 62.2%    21.7%    43.7%   
Pennsylvania 30.9%    15.8%    29.3%    75.3%    16.2%    54.8%   
East North Central:
Illinois 33.6%    13.4%    39.0%    79.2%    12.8%    63.8%   
Indiana 37.8%    15.0%    62.4%    79.0%    11.7%    67.6%   
Michigan 27.3%    13.4%    24.8%    73.1%    12.5%    55.0%   
Ohio 37.6%    14.5%    46.5%    88.2%    14.4%    70.4%   
Wisconsin 27.4%    13.4%    16.9% * 67.4%    12.4%    50.9%   
West North Central:
Iowa 33.4%    14.0%    50.9%    85.4%    12.2%    65.0%   
Kansas 34.4%    16.8%    54.4%    78.6%    16.2%    66.7%   
Minnesota 34.1%    17.5%    44.8%    86.3%    17.6%    62.9%   
Missouri 31.6%    10.8%    41.9%    76.2%    11.1%    59.6%   
South Atlantic:
District of Columbia 32.0%    21.0%    34.7%    64.0%    21.8%    49.4%   
Florida 28.8%    11.3%    18.8% * 72.1%    11.6%    53.3%   
Georgia 39.6%    10.0%    55.0%    79.5%    10.1%    67.5%   
Maryland 25.0%    9.0%    45.0%    64.6%    8.9%    51.5%   
North Carolina 38.6%    10.9%    39.1%    90.2%    11.0%    70.0%   
South Carolina 37.0%    17.6%    38.0%    77.8%    17.7%    62.5%   
Virginia 30.2%    16.2%    14.2% * 66.5%    16.6%    49.0%   
East South Central:
Alabama 30.4%    17.5%    13.6% * 74.7%    16.8% * 50.3%   
Kentucky 31.4%    8.6%    30.7% * 83.9%    7.9%    64.0%   
Mississippi 35.6%    15.5%    40.7%    77.1%    14.5%    61.8%   
Tennessee 41.2%    15.4% * 33.6%    83.9%    14.5% * 64.8%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 35.5%    15.2% * 19.6% * 90.1%    15.8% * 62.1%   
Louisiana 34.3%    11.2%    38.1% * 87.2%    10.2% * 66.9%   
Oklahoma 27.6%    9.3%    16.8% * 73.5%    9.0%    53.6%   
Texas 39.5%    13.9%    60.4%    77.9%    11.2%    68.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 31.6%    16.4%    14.9% * 70.2%    15.5%    50.6%   
Colorado 27.4%    8.5% * 26.9% * 90.7%    7.3% * 65.7%   
Nevada 35.4%    15.5%    26.8% * 80.8%    14.7%    62.0%   
Utah 30.9%    13.7%    25.0% * 69.8%    13.4%    54.3%   
Pacific:
Alaska 36.6%    17.3%    26.7%    87.5%    18.0%    61.2%   
California 30.4%    16.6%    26.4%    70.6%    17.2%    50.8%   
Hawaii 30.3%    25.9%    7.3% * 59.9%    27.1%    38.6%   
Oregon 22.2%    10.7%    15.2% * 66.2%    10.6%    47.2%   
Washington 33.8%    18.7%    21.8%    85.4%    17.9%    60.7%   
States not shown separately 31.4%    17.8%    29.6% * 76.5%    17.4%    54.5%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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.

 

Table II.A.2.a(1997) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 1997
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 0.34%    0.26%    1.16%    0.95%    0.23%    0.57%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.97%    3.39% * 5.68% * 7.15%    3.10%    5.66%   
Maine 2.34%    3.13%    8.03% * 8.37%    3.01%    5.01%   
Massachusetts 2.93%    1.94%    8.13%    6.88%    2.34%    5.17%   
Rhode Island 2.02%    1.51%    7.12%    6.81%    1.85%    6.52%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 1.98%    2.62%    11.21%    8.27%    2.55% * 5.67%   
New York 1.98%    2.87%    6.14% * 3.28%    3.25%    3.33%   
Pennsylvania 2.72%    1.72%    6.29%    5.32%    2.00%    4.54%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.67%    1.93%    8.63%    4.25%    2.21%    3.40%   
Indiana 2.81%    1.41%    11.59%    5.99%    2.30%    5.09%   
Michigan 2.49%    2.07%    4.90%    5.81%    1.89%    4.31%   
Ohio 1.80%    2.96%    11.81%    2.34%    3.15%    4.34%   
Wisconsin 2.88%    3.10%    6.18% * 6.79%    2.87%    5.98%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.87%    3.40%    9.47%    5.29%    3.51%    4.94%   
Kansas 3.02%    2.22%    10.49%    6.10%    2.50%    6.42%   
Minnesota 2.46%    1.65%    7.94%    5.03%    1.70%    4.75%   
Missouri 2.14%    1.99%    10.16%    5.28%    2.04%    5.01%   
South Atlantic:
District of Columbia 2.88%    3.65%    7.90%    5.90%    3.96%    4.66%   
Florida 2.76%    2.29%    7.41% * 6.27%    2.69%    5.07%   
Georgia 2.92%    1.94%    10.10%    4.93%    2.07%    4.84%   
Maryland 2.95%    2.01%    12.61%    6.51%    2.06%    5.00%   
North Carolina 4.32%    2.15%    9.61%    4.39%    2.45%    5.39%   
South Carolina 2.90%    3.21%    8.82%    5.47%    3.54%    5.03%   
Virginia 4.25%    1.92%    6.26% * 8.10%    1.98%    6.83%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.41%    4.71%    4.76% * 4.28%    5.85% * 4.43%   
Kentucky 1.67%    1.34%    10.54% * 5.26%    1.53%    3.32%   
Mississippi 2.39%    1.64%    9.90%    5.02%    1.34%    4.86%   
Tennessee 5.16%    4.81% * 8.41%    4.84%    4.94% * 5.68%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 3.12%    4.72% * 6.41% * 2.16%    5.16% * 2.76%   
Louisiana 3.73%    3.08%    11.71% * 3.16%    3.09% * 5.27%   
Oklahoma 2.86%    2.51%    5.59% * 4.76%    2.54%    4.07%   
Texas 2.88%    2.18%    6.69%    3.36%    1.86%    3.23%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.25%    2.55%    8.49% * 4.62%    2.75%    4.63%   
Colorado 4.59%    3.62% * 11.53% * 6.82%    3.24% * 6.54%   
Nevada 3.34%    2.50%    9.48% * 4.94%    3.32%    4.26%   
Utah 2.61%    2.82%    8.10% * 8.45%    3.05%    7.46%   
Pacific:
Alaska 3.29%    3.00%    6.86%    4.52%    3.31%    4.42%   
California 1.85%    1.30%    4.31%    4.49%    1.57%    4.17%   
Hawaii 2.67%    2.45%    5.73% * 6.29%    2.37%    5.32%   
Oregon 4.11%    2.91%    5.28% * 9.84%    3.12%    7.05%   
Washington 2.61%    3.08%    5.64%    5.26%    3.09%    4.74%   
States not shown separately 2.43%    1.73%    9.18% * 3.75%    2.12%    3.51%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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.