Table VIII.A.2(2009) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2009 |
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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 |
55.0% |
|
36.7% |
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57.4% |
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68.3% |
|
79.0% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
63.9% |
|
46.6% |
|
74.9% |
|
67.4% |
|
78.0% |
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Maine |
53.8% |
|
36.6% |
|
62.1% |
|
66.6% |
|
76.2% |
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Massachusetts |
61.6% |
|
37.2% |
|
67.2% |
|
80.0% |
|
84.5% |
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New Hampshire |
59.7% |
|
40.6% |
|
58.0% |
|
81.0% |
|
80.9% |
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Rhode Island |
60.2% |
|
43.4% |
|
61.9% |
|
72.9% |
|
82.8% |
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Vermont |
56.4% |
|
34.8% |
|
63.6% |
|
69.2% |
|
86.5% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
65.2% |
|
47.2% |
|
67.7% |
|
84.9% |
|
86.8% |
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New York |
59.1% |
|
43.2% |
|
66.0% |
|
73.5% |
|
80.5% |
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Pennsylvania |
63.0% |
|
35.4% |
|
76.3% |
|
77.0% |
|
89.5% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
52.8% |
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31.7% |
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53.8% |
|
71.3% |
|
81.4% |
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Indiana |
49.1% |
|
32.1% |
|
52.8% |
|
60.4% |
|
78.5% |
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Michigan |
54.0% |
|
35.5% |
|
59.4% |
|
71.1% |
|
82.8% |
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Ohio |
63.9% |
|
43.5% |
|
67.3% |
|
75.6% |
|
90.5% |
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Wisconsin |
51.4% |
|
32.1% |
|
54.7% |
|
73.7% |
|
82.8% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
50.7% |
|
34.3% |
|
57.6% |
|
70.3% |
|
76.5% |
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Kansas |
55.9% |
|
35.7% |
|
55.3% |
|
67.4% |
|
84.5% |
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Minnesota |
55.4% |
|
39.5% |
|
55.5% |
|
72.2% |
|
87.5% |
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Missouri |
57.1% |
|
34.2% |
|
65.8% |
|
72.3% |
|
85.5% |
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Nebraska |
45.4% |
|
29.1% |
|
43.6% |
|
65.2% |
|
71.1% |
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North Dakota |
49.2% |
|
28.9% |
|
48.2% |
|
74.2% |
|
76.8% |
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South Dakota |
48.8% |
|
33.9% |
|
52.9% |
|
56.5% |
|
64.3% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
60.0% |
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36.4% |
|
68.3% |
|
73.7% |
|
85.9% |
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District of Columbia |
74.1% |
|
53.8% |
|
86.9% |
|
89.0% |
|
89.8% |
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Florida |
49.5% |
|
28.6% |
|
56.7% |
|
61.5% |
|
72.5% |
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Georgia |
52.8% |
|
33.2% |
|
55.5% |
|
65.3% |
|
75.1% |
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Maryland |
61.0% |
|
41.8% |
|
60.6% |
|
77.9% |
|
83.2% |
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North Carolina |
51.6% |
|
36.4% |
|
50.7% |
|
67.7% |
|
79.8% |
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South Carolina |
53.3% |
|
37.2% |
|
49.0% |
|
65.0% |
|
75.9% |
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Virginia |
54.1% |
|
32.7% |
|
57.7% |
|
70.3% |
|
78.5% |
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West Virginia |
50.3% |
|
28.6% |
|
58.3% |
|
60.7% |
|
80.4% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
58.9% |
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34.9% |
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72.7% |
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73.6% |
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85.7% |
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Kentucky |
56.6% |
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39.3% |
|
57.4% |
|
70.6% |
|
76.2% |
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Mississippi |
48.7% |
|
33.3% |
|
50.9% |
|
71.4% |
|
68.3% |
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Tennessee |
55.5% |
|
44.2% |
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50.6% |
|
60.5% |
|
77.3% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
47.1% |
|
34.1% |
|
49.7% |
|
47.1% |
|
72.1% |
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Louisiana |
48.1% |
|
31.6% |
|
45.4% |
|
62.9% |
|
69.9% |
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Oklahoma |
47.4% |
|
33.6% |
|
45.6% |
|
48.0% |
|
77.7% |
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Texas |
50.9% |
|
36.4% |
|
45.1% |
|
61.0% |
|
75.4% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
52.1% |
|
39.4% |
|
46.0% |
|
67.2% |
|
73.8% |
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Colorado |
55.2% |
|
43.5% |
|
43.4% |
|
65.7% |
|
82.4% |
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Idaho |
45.0% |
|
29.7% |
|
35.3% |
|
62.8% |
|
69.0% |
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Montana |
39.5% |
|
25.8% |
|
32.6% |
|
55.8% |
|
66.0% |
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Nevada |
55.0% |
|
32.7% |
|
66.5% |
|
63.9% |
|
78.2% |
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New Mexico |
51.0% |
|
29.4% |
|
47.1% |
|
65.2% |
|
82.1% |
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Utah |
46.4% |
|
31.4% |
|
46.7% |
|
54.8% |
|
74.5% |
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Wyoming |
40.5% |
|
24.2% |
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33.5% |
|
52.7% |
|
65.7% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
40.5% |
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18.8% |
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45.2% |
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54.3% |
|
66.8% |
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California |
56.0% |
|
37.8% |
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58.4% |
|
68.5% |
|
75.7% |
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Hawaii |
85.4% |
|
72.5% |
|
92.5% |
|
95.8% |
|
87.8% |
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Oregon |
52.8% |
|
35.0% |
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54.0% |
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65.1% |
|
77.2% |
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Washington |
53.6% |
|
35.9% |
|
62.8% |
|
64.6% |
|
78.6% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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(2009) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2009 |
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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 |
0.35% |
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0.57% |
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0.54% |
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0.95% |
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0.87% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
2.45% |
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3.85% |
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4.31% |
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7.45% |
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5.78% |
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Maine |
3.32% |
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4.13% |
|
6.81% |
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7.18% |
|
6.40% |
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Massachusetts |
1.89% |
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5.25% |
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4.44% |
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4.70% |
|
5.42% |
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New Hampshire |
3.46% |
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3.75% |
|
5.30% |
|
5.22% |
|
5.23% |
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Rhode Island |
2.14% |
|
3.41% |
|
5.38% |
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4.87% |
|
5.17% |
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Vermont |
2.26% |
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3.26% |
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4.02% |
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3.65% |
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4.49% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2.81% |
|
4.33% |
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3.80% |
|
4.06% |
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4.98% |
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New York |
1.88% |
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2.75% |
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3.06% |
|
3.59% |
|
4.71% |
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Pennsylvania |
1.45% |
|
3.18% |
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3.31% |
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4.14% |
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2.66% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
1.48% |
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3.95% |
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2.65% |
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3.71% |
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4.18% |
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Indiana |
1.32% |
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2.08% |
|
5.06% |
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5.60% |
|
6.12% |
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Michigan |
1.85% |
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2.31% |
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2.48% |
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6.42% |
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5.66% |
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Ohio |
2.51% |
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5.83% |
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3.14% |
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4.11% |
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4.53% |
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Wisconsin |
2.27% |
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3.42% |
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5.02% |
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6.05% |
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6.06% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.39% |
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2.70% |
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4.09% |
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6.08% |
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5.15% |
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Kansas |
2.63% |
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3.87% |
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6.26% |
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6.09% |
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5.20% |
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Minnesota |
1.49% |
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3.09% |
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3.71% |
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3.82% |
|
4.22% |
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Missouri |
1.75% |
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2.61% |
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3.78% |
|
6.01% |
|
6.51% |
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Nebraska |
2.21% |
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4.19% |
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4.97% |
|
6.20% |
|
4.07% |
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North Dakota |
2.23% |
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3.13% |
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3.93% |
|
5.35% |
|
7.02% |
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South Dakota |
1.60% |
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3.95% |
|
5.62% |
|
5.09% |
|
5.70% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
2.21% |
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3.60% |
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3.44% |
|
7.18% |
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7.04% |
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District of Columbia |
2.11% |
|
4.58% |
|
4.27% |
|
2.77% |
|
3.24% |
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Florida |
1.16% |
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3.45% |
|
4.12% |
|
2.65% |
|
2.73% |
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Georgia |
2.31% |
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2.65% |
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4.32% |
|
6.11% |
|
7.24% |
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Maryland |
1.79% |
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2.09% |
|
4.30% |
|
6.51% |
|
4.58% |
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North Carolina |
2.87% |
|
4.33% |
|
4.31% |
|
5.26% |
|
5.06% |
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South Carolina |
1.46% |
|
2.56% |
|
4.82% |
|
4.04% |
|
5.19% |
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Virginia |
1.88% |
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4.48% |
|
6.57% |
|
6.30% |
|
5.37% |
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West Virginia |
1.25% |
|
2.50% |
|
5.35% |
|
4.10% |
|
3.94% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
2.29% |
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2.56% |
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2.78% |
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4.54% |
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7.17% |
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Kentucky |
1.84% |
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3.31% |
|
4.73% |
|
5.47% |
|
3.11% |
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Mississippi |
1.83% |
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2.58% |
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5.34% |
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5.59% |
|
7.56% |
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Tennessee |
1.51% |
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3.62% |
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2.64% |
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4.52% |
|
5.47% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
2.22% |
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3.27% |
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5.41% |
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6.70% |
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5.35% |
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Louisiana |
1.46% |
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2.03% |
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3.53% |
|
2.63% |
|
5.31% |
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Oklahoma |
2.61% |
|
5.46% |
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3.87% |
|
3.97% |
|
5.55% |
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Texas |
2.15% |
|
2.36% |
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3.53% |
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3.28% |
|
3.46% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.14% |
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3.40% |
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3.61% |
|
5.22% |
|
7.08% |
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Colorado |
2.91% |
|
4.33% |
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4.31% |
|
6.96% |
|
4.67% |
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Idaho |
1.91% |
|
5.12% |
|
4.56% |
|
5.80% |
|
7.51% |
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Montana |
1.64% |
|
4.19% |
|
3.00% |
|
6.24% |
|
4.94% |
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Nevada |
2.36% |
|
3.42% |
|
5.34% |
|
4.04% |
|
3.83% |
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New Mexico |
1.71% |
|
3.84% |
|
2.60% |
|
5.74% |
|
3.25% |
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Utah |
2.51% |
|
3.82% |
|
2.48% |
|
7.72% |
|
5.97% |
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Wyoming |
2.56% |
|
3.70% |
|
7.76% |
|
5.20% |
|
6.44% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
1.89% |
|
2.93% |
|
6.64% |
|
6.84% |
|
4.55% |
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California |
1.05% |
|
1.53% |
|
1.99% |
|
3.10% |
|
3.16% |
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Hawaii |
2.00% |
|
4.09% |
|
3.64% |
|
2.28% |
|
4.42% |
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Oregon |
1.60% |
|
3.49% |
|
3.91% |
|
5.67% |
|
9.12% |
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Washington |
2.79% |
|
4.35% |
|
4.76% |
|
5.34% |
|
4.91% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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. |