Table II.A.2.a(2008) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 2008
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 34.2%    13.1%    29.2%    81.8%    13.0%    62.7%   
New England:
Connecticut 27.5%    10.3%    8.3% * 83.0%    9.8%    58.5%   
Maine 28.1%    13.5%    32.7%    69.0%    13.2%    53.2%   
Massachusetts 29.1%    14.3%    33.7%    71.7%    14.9%    55.8%   
New Hampshire 31.9%    11.8%    10.9% * 93.2%    11.7%    67.1%   
Rhode Island 28.2%    14.4%    19.0% * 75.9%    14.7%    54.5%   
Vermont 33.1%    16.5%    45.0%    87.4%    16.2%    66.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 25.5%    11.2%    24.9% * 82.8%    11.2%    60.2%   
New York 27.3%    14.0%    24.1%    72.1%    14.2%    54.9%   
Pennsylvania 35.3%    13.6%    26.6% * 89.0%    13.3%    66.2%   
East North Central:
Illinois 37.4%    15.3%    32.2%    87.2%    16.0%    64.0%   
Indiana 39.3%    11.4% * 52.6%    82.7%    11.1% * 69.6%   
Michigan 30.2%    11.3%    36.8%    69.7%    11.5%    55.6%   
Ohio 34.8%    9.0%    34.7%    77.3%    9.0%    61.4%   
Wisconsin 30.9%    10.7% * 31.7%    80.3%    9.3% * 57.2%   
West North Central:
Iowa 33.8%    14.2%    34.1%    86.5%    13.5%    61.5%   
Kansas 33.4%    14.2%    34.4% * 77.8%    14.3%    57.4%   
Minnesota 37.2%    14.6%    33.5%    85.5%    13.8%    67.6%   
Missouri 34.3%    10.2%    44.8%    78.2%    10.6%    63.4%   
Nebraska 34.6%    11.5% * 20.4%    84.4%    10.2% * 59.4%   
North Dakota 35.1%    21.4%    38.8%    77.7%    22.0%    56.9%   
South Dakota 28.5%    9.9% * 39.9%    73.9%    10.8% * 53.7%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 40.0%    14.8%    33.4% * 86.4%    14.8%    69.4%   
District of Columbia 38.0%    19.8%    30.1%    76.9%    20.1%    59.5%   
Florida 38.0%    14.4%    17.7% * 86.4%    14.8%    69.7%   
Georgia 36.3%    9.5% * 37.6%    80.5%    10.1% * 64.8%   
Maryland 34.2%    11.3%    17.2%    87.9%    10.8%    64.1%   
North Carolina 40.5%    13.8%    27.2%    88.4%    13.8%    68.7%   
South Carolina 38.8%    9.8%    28.0%    84.2%    8.9%    69.8%   
Virginia 33.3%    6.5%    31.5%    85.7%    6.0%    66.6%   
West Virginia 39.7%    10.6%    37.6%    87.9%    8.8%    70.1%   
East South Central:
Alabama 36.8%    9.9%    33.1%    87.1%    8.5%    69.3%   
Kentucky 35.6%    8.4% * 26.6% * 91.6%    7.7% * 66.5%   
Mississippi 42.4%    10.6%    36.2%    88.6%    10.4%    70.1%   
Tennessee 37.8%    8.0%    27.2%    84.7%    6.8% * 66.0%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 38.3%    13.4%    25.8% * 73.7%    14.3%    56.3%   
Louisiana 33.9%    8.2% * 14.7% * 87.0%    8.0% * 62.5%   
Oklahoma 33.2%    6.7%    25.2%    83.4%    6.5%    64.0%   
Texas 41.3%    13.2%    38.1%    84.8%    12.5%    68.3%   
Mountain:
Arizona 39.2%    8.7%    28.8%    85.3%    8.6%    65.6%   
Colorado 40.6%    17.5%    22.7%    89.2%    16.8%    71.0%   
Idaho 31.7%    14.0%    28.5% * 86.8%    14.8%    58.2%   
Montana 33.2%    11.9%    32.8% * 87.3%    11.4%    67.4%   
Nevada 31.1%    10.1%    17.8% * 78.9%    10.2%    56.3%   
New Mexico 40.0%    17.8%    28.4% * 84.4%    17.1%    64.5%   
Utah 36.8%    18.4%    26.7%    79.9%    18.5%    61.1%   
Wyoming 40.0%    18.5%    52.5%    90.0%    13.6%    77.1%   
Pacific:
Alaska 41.1%    20.8%    34.8%    80.3%    21.1%    64.3%   
California 32.0%    17.1%    21.5%    75.6%    17.6%    56.0%   
Hawaii 29.4%    24.1%    12.8% * 60.2%    24.4%    41.3%   
Oregon 30.2%    13.8%    21.3% * 79.9%    14.4%    53.3%   
Washington 29.4%    12.9%    30.9%    76.6%    12.2%    58.5%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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(2008) 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, 2008
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 0.44%    0.53%    1.65%    0.56%    0.57%    0.62%   
New England:
Connecticut 1.86%    3.03%    3.41% * 4.42%    2.90%    2.71%   
Maine 2.53%    2.08%    6.89%    7.42%    2.21%    4.77%   
Massachusetts 2.09%    3.14%    9.88%    5.54%    3.43%    3.62%   
New Hampshire 1.61%    1.73%    3.92% * 2.22%    2.10%    3.00%   
Rhode Island 3.00%    3.23%    5.84% * 7.28%    3.12%    6.47%   
Vermont 2.70%    3.17%    10.02%    1.80%    3.56%    3.61%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.06%    1.61%    11.27% * 4.23%    1.71%    4.67%   
New York 2.12%    2.34%    5.10%    3.36%    2.33%    2.85%   
Pennsylvania 2.89%    2.41%    9.45% * 3.05%    2.68%    3.69%   
East North Central:
Illinois 1.60%    2.50%    5.42%    2.27%    2.60%    2.59%   
Indiana 3.06%    4.40% * 9.39%    4.22%    4.21% * 3.62%   
Michigan 2.89%    2.41%    6.55%    7.23%    2.59%    4.90%   
Ohio 2.43%    1.94%    6.54%    5.63%    1.99%    3.68%   
Wisconsin 4.16%    3.93% * 7.34%    6.43%    4.11% * 4.84%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.24%    2.78%    6.34%    3.48%    2.99%    3.58%   
Kansas 2.98%    2.21%    10.47% * 5.05%    2.21%    4.16%   
Minnesota 2.09%    2.00%    7.35%    3.60%    2.29%    2.95%   
Missouri 2.56%    2.03%    9.68%    5.16%    2.29%    5.16%   
Nebraska 3.71%    4.71% * 5.75%    4.24%    5.00% * 3.31%   
North Dakota 3.58%    3.70%    6.85%    4.39%    4.47%    3.34%   
South Dakota 3.31%    3.45% * 8.88%    5.09%    3.98% * 4.22%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.67%    3.18%    10.17% * 2.08%    3.48%    3.48%   
District of Columbia 1.37%    3.18%    5.26%    3.09%    3.66%    3.02%   
Florida 3.57%    2.48%    6.21% * 2.79%    2.73%    3.64%   
Georgia 3.66%    2.98% * 8.02%    5.79%    3.38% * 4.73%   
Maryland 4.06%    2.43%    4.45%    4.49%    2.70%    4.53%   
North Carolina 1.64%    2.93%    5.75%    2.81%    3.11%    2.72%   
South Carolina 1.87%    2.42%    7.70%    4.29%    2.55%    3.03%   
Virginia 1.46%    1.44%    8.27%    2.97%    1.74%    1.71%   
West Virginia 3.89%    2.31%    9.11%    3.59%    2.57%    3.81%   
East South Central:
Alabama 2.94%    2.44%    6.41%    3.61%    2.31%    4.24%   
Kentucky 3.99%    3.08% * 8.10% * 3.53%    2.67% * 4.18%   
Mississippi 4.19%    2.28%    10.36%    4.27%    2.72%    5.04%   
Tennessee 2.52%    2.18%    7.75%    3.59%    2.20% * 1.65%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 4.06%    3.73%    11.28% * 6.82%    4.16%    4.90%   
Louisiana 2.80%    3.22% * 6.01% * 4.91%    3.33% * 4.24%   
Oklahoma 3.42%    1.75%    6.69%    5.19%    1.76%    5.49%   
Texas 1.76%    2.83%    7.29%    3.16%    3.01%    3.00%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2.32%    1.66%    8.36%    3.01%    2.19%    3.60%   
Colorado 3.34%    3.11%    4.64%    1.61%    3.43%    1.94%   
Idaho 2.79%    2.70%    12.05% * 5.03%    2.83%    5.82%   
Montana 3.01%    2.94%    12.24% * 5.01%    2.90%    5.77%   
Nevada 2.28%    1.43%    8.87% * 4.41%    1.45%    4.11%   
New Mexico 1.93%    2.22%    11.18% * 3.41%    2.53%    3.54%   
Utah 2.75%    4.38%    7.43%    4.72%    4.26%    2.32%   
Wyoming 2.93%    2.97%    9.58%    3.39%    3.63%    2.85%   
Pacific:
Alaska 4.44%    3.45%    7.05%    6.55%    4.02%    5.11%   
California 1.13%    1.80%    3.48%    1.95%    2.06%    1.83%   
Hawaii 2.95%    3.17%    7.00% * 6.78%    3.59%    4.12%   
Oregon 3.15%    2.31%    8.88% * 6.64%    2.43%    5.32%   
Washington 3.51%    2.90%    7.38%    6.03%    2.56%    5.38%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.