Table VIII.B.2.b(2008) Percent of private-sector employees that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
61.4% |
|
36.4% |
|
53.8% |
|
70.6% |
|
78.1% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
65.2% |
|
48.8% |
|
58.6% |
|
71.6% |
|
78.5% |
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Maine |
59.6% |
|
36.5% |
|
48.6% |
|
68.9% |
|
76.3% |
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Massachusetts |
57.8% |
|
33.7% |
|
46.4% |
|
68.9% |
|
78.7% |
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New Hampshire |
54.4% |
|
27.4% |
|
48.7% |
|
63.2% |
|
71.7% |
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Rhode Island |
57.8% |
|
28.6% |
|
58.5% |
|
64.9% |
|
71.8% |
|
Vermont |
61.9% |
|
41.6% |
|
52.5% |
|
65.4% |
|
82.0% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
57.5% |
|
36.0% |
|
55.9% |
|
64.6% |
|
69.5% |
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New York |
61.2% |
|
35.1% |
|
58.5% |
|
72.0% |
|
73.9% |
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Pennsylvania |
62.7% |
|
32.7% |
|
55.7% |
|
74.2% |
|
80.0% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
63.8% |
|
39.7% |
|
59.9% |
|
72.4% |
|
77.9% |
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Indiana |
59.9% |
|
29.5% |
|
53.7% |
|
69.8% |
|
78.5% |
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Michigan |
61.1% |
|
37.6% |
|
48.8% |
|
67.7% |
|
79.7% |
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Ohio |
60.8% |
|
36.4% |
|
49.0% |
|
72.4% |
|
79.3% |
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Wisconsin |
58.6% |
|
34.7% |
|
52.5% |
|
66.7% |
|
71.4% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
63.3% |
|
32.6% |
|
56.0% |
|
73.4% |
|
82.4% |
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Kansas |
60.7% |
|
38.4% |
|
46.8% |
|
68.4% |
|
78.6% |
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Minnesota |
61.0% |
|
33.4% |
|
49.1% |
|
70.3% |
|
81.7% |
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Missouri |
61.0% |
|
39.0% |
|
49.9% |
|
70.0% |
|
79.3% |
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Nebraska |
59.7% |
|
31.7% |
|
55.4% |
|
68.1% |
|
75.2% |
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North Dakota |
59.9% |
|
32.9% |
|
48.8% |
|
70.6% |
|
78.7% |
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South Dakota |
56.5% |
|
28.7% |
|
47.0% |
|
65.3% |
|
75.2% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
62.7% |
|
38.3% |
|
55.8% |
|
69.8% |
|
82.2% |
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District of Columbia |
69.0% |
|
39.6% |
|
69.1% |
|
80.2% |
|
81.1% |
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Florida |
60.6% |
|
43.6% |
|
51.0% |
|
68.6% |
|
75.5% |
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Georgia |
63.4% |
|
31.6% |
|
60.3% |
|
71.5% |
|
79.5% |
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Maryland |
60.6% |
|
41.9% |
|
56.1% |
|
66.7% |
|
72.1% |
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North Carolina |
59.3% |
|
40.3% |
|
43.4% |
|
73.6% |
|
76.4% |
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South Carolina |
59.1% |
|
34.1% |
|
49.6% |
|
66.4% |
|
79.8% |
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Virginia |
60.7% |
|
32.7% |
|
54.9% |
|
68.7% |
|
79.5% |
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West Virginia |
58.0% |
|
31.8% |
|
44.4% |
|
61.8% |
|
79.9% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
57.2% |
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30.2% |
|
46.4% |
|
69.0% |
|
76.3% |
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Kentucky |
63.1% |
|
35.3% |
|
57.9% |
|
74.5% |
|
77.0% |
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Mississippi |
63.3% |
|
31.3% |
|
53.7% |
|
78.2% |
|
79.2% |
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Tennessee |
58.1% |
|
25.7% |
|
48.9% |
|
73.4% |
|
77.7% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
61.6% |
|
38.1% |
|
48.7% |
|
67.9% |
|
83.1% |
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Louisiana |
60.6% |
|
44.6% |
|
42.3% |
|
72.4% |
|
77.5% |
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Oklahoma |
56.3% |
|
34.3% |
|
47.4% |
|
63.5% |
|
72.5% |
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Texas |
60.8% |
|
34.5% |
|
54.8% |
|
67.7% |
|
80.2% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
56.7% |
|
32.2% |
|
43.8% |
|
63.2% |
|
79.7% |
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Colorado |
60.1% |
|
42.2% |
|
50.7% |
|
67.5% |
|
75.9% |
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Idaho |
63.1% |
|
67.6% |
|
35.8% |
|
69.4% |
|
73.3% |
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Montana |
59.2% |
|
34.4% |
|
41.8% |
|
63.7% |
|
79.7% |
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Nevada |
57.7% |
|
42.7% |
|
45.5% |
|
65.1% |
|
73.6% |
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New Mexico |
52.2% |
|
33.6% |
|
42.9% |
|
51.0% |
|
75.8% |
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Utah |
57.6% |
|
34.1% |
|
52.4% |
|
63.8% |
|
73.0% |
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Wyoming |
63.9% |
|
45.3% |
|
53.3% |
|
68.5% |
|
77.3% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
60.7% |
|
39.8% |
|
48.9% |
|
67.2% |
|
78.8% |
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California |
66.1% |
|
36.6% |
|
61.4% |
|
75.4% |
|
81.8% |
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Hawaii |
68.0% |
|
42.5% |
|
70.7% |
|
75.8% |
|
81.5% |
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Oregon |
70.0% |
|
41.1% |
|
65.4% |
|
81.4% |
|
81.7% |
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Washington |
66.8% |
|
37.2% |
|
57.2% |
|
77.4% |
|
83.7% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.B.2.b(2008) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
0.37% |
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0.90% |
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0.92% |
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0.37% |
|
0.34% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
2.25% |
|
5.59% |
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3.31% |
|
2.79% |
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1.80% |
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Maine |
2.05% |
|
3.39% |
|
5.78% |
|
3.68% |
|
2.85% |
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Massachusetts |
1.13% |
|
3.05% |
|
3.31% |
|
1.92% |
|
3.94% |
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New Hampshire |
2.03% |
|
2.20% |
|
2.96% |
|
3.67% |
|
2.86% |
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Rhode Island |
1.05% |
|
1.99% |
|
3.09% |
|
2.22% |
|
3.23% |
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Vermont |
2.60% |
|
5.37% |
|
3.19% |
|
1.66% |
|
2.79% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
1.17% |
|
4.09% |
|
4.62% |
|
2.12% |
|
4.97% |
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New York |
1.33% |
|
3.50% |
|
3.15% |
|
1.77% |
|
2.50% |
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Pennsylvania |
1.88% |
|
4.46% |
|
2.46% |
|
2.07% |
|
2.21% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
1.36% |
|
2.60% |
|
3.36% |
|
2.47% |
|
2.28% |
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Indiana |
1.87% |
|
2.07% |
|
3.59% |
|
2.75% |
|
2.37% |
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Michigan |
1.74% |
|
3.76% |
|
3.05% |
|
2.63% |
|
2.05% |
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Ohio |
1.53% |
|
4.12% |
|
3.28% |
|
2.78% |
|
2.14% |
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Wisconsin |
1.36% |
|
2.05% |
|
3.49% |
|
3.37% |
|
2.24% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
0.79% |
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4.77% |
|
3.27% |
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3.03% |
|
2.20% |
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Kansas |
2.33% |
|
4.74% |
|
2.88% |
|
3.25% |
|
2.74% |
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Minnesota |
2.35% |
|
4.34% |
|
4.54% |
|
2.48% |
|
2.08% |
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Missouri |
2.19% |
|
4.25% |
|
3.83% |
|
2.52% |
|
2.72% |
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Nebraska |
1.41% |
|
2.96% |
|
2.53% |
|
3.81% |
|
2.51% |
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North Dakota |
2.31% |
|
4.85% |
|
3.15% |
|
4.50% |
|
2.71% |
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South Dakota |
2.64% |
|
4.09% |
|
3.95% |
|
4.01% |
|
1.94% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
2.22% |
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4.31% |
|
4.30% |
|
2.66% |
|
3.47% |
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District of Columbia |
2.13% |
|
3.83% |
|
4.07% |
|
2.62% |
|
2.41% |
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Florida |
2.45% |
|
5.26% |
|
3.62% |
|
3.03% |
|
2.95% |
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Georgia |
1.54% |
|
3.66% |
|
2.70% |
|
2.91% |
|
2.11% |
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Maryland |
1.81% |
|
7.41% |
|
3.06% |
|
3.14% |
|
3.07% |
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North Carolina |
1.68% |
|
5.34% |
|
3.74% |
|
2.35% |
|
2.63% |
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South Carolina |
1.71% |
|
4.94% |
|
3.81% |
|
3.72% |
|
2.70% |
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Virginia |
1.81% |
|
2.52% |
|
2.77% |
|
3.50% |
|
2.70% |
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West Virginia |
2.28% |
|
5.12% |
|
3.31% |
|
3.64% |
|
3.21% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
2.11% |
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3.35% |
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3.38% |
|
2.52% |
|
4.77% |
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Kentucky |
1.60% |
|
4.06% |
|
4.38% |
|
2.29% |
|
1.97% |
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Mississippi |
3.23% |
|
4.05% |
|
5.96% |
|
3.05% |
|
3.24% |
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Tennessee |
2.57% |
|
3.08% |
|
4.94% |
|
3.47% |
|
3.05% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
2.50% |
|
6.45% |
|
2.73% |
|
3.93% |
|
1.77% |
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Louisiana |
2.13% |
|
3.85% |
|
4.59% |
|
3.50% |
|
3.13% |
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Oklahoma |
1.91% |
|
2.96% |
|
4.52% |
|
4.23% |
|
4.72% |
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Texas |
1.66% |
|
3.41% |
|
4.50% |
|
2.08% |
|
1.56% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.66% |
|
4.36% |
|
6.45% |
|
3.37% |
|
2.55% |
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Colorado |
1.81% |
|
3.99% |
|
2.34% |
|
2.58% |
|
4.24% |
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Idaho |
3.66% |
|
11.29% |
|
5.00% |
|
3.72% |
|
4.66% |
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Montana |
2.18% |
|
5.83% |
|
5.10% |
|
2.68% |
|
4.73% |
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Nevada |
2.34% |
|
4.69% |
|
3.71% |
|
4.27% |
|
3.21% |
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New Mexico |
2.68% |
|
4.40% |
|
5.12% |
|
3.30% |
|
3.78% |
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Utah |
2.46% |
|
2.91% |
|
5.00% |
|
4.14% |
|
4.11% |
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Wyoming |
1.97% |
|
3.12% |
|
4.12% |
|
3.68% |
|
3.85% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
2.06% |
|
4.85% |
|
5.34% |
|
4.14% |
|
2.54% |
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California |
1.46% |
|
2.80% |
|
2.77% |
|
1.21% |
|
1.44% |
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Hawaii |
2.40% |
|
7.36% |
|
2.72% |
|
2.23% |
|
2.70% |
|
Oregon |
1.85% |
|
4.46% |
|
3.13% |
|
1.33% |
|
2.00% |
|
Washington |
2.85% |
|
4.63% |
|
4.82% |
|
4.51% |
|
1.95% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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. |