Table 2 Relationship between whether employees held jobs with employment-based health insurance (EHBI) with other characteristics
Held jobs with EBHI | Yes % (SE) | No % (SE) |
|---|---|---|
BMI group | Â | Â |
   normal | 34 (0.8) | 42 (1.1) |
   overweight | 38 (0.8) | 35 (0.9) |
   obese | 28 (0.7) | 24 (0.8) |
Age, years | Â | Â |
   < 40 | 46 (0.9) | 58 (0.9) |
   ≥ 40 | 54 (0.9) | 42 (0.9) |
Race/ethnicity | Â | Â |
   white | 71 (0.9) | 65 (1.3) |
   Hispanic | 10 (0.6) | 17 (1.0) |
   African American | 12 (0.7) | 10 (0.7) |
   other | 7 (0.5) | 7 (0.5) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   never | 26 (0.8) | 33 (0.9) |
   married | 58 (0.9) | 54 (0.9) |
   widowed/divorced | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.6) |
Spouse offered EBHI | Â | Â |
   yes | 24 (0.8) | 31 (0.9) |
   no | 76 (0.8) | 69 (0.9) |
Number of dependents | Â | Â |
   0 | 39 (0.8) | 29 (0.8) |
   1 | 23 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) |
   2 | 21 (0.7) | 24 (0.8) |
   3 | 11 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) |
   4 or more | 6 (0.4) | 11 (0.7) |
Family income | Â | Â |
   low | 13 (0.5) | 32 (1.0) |
   medium | 35 (0.9) | 32 (1.0) |
   high | 52 (1.0) | 36 (0.7) |
Completed years of education | Â | Â |
   <12 | 9 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) |
   = 12 | 30 (0.8) | 34 (1.0) |
   >12 | 62 (1.0) | 43 (1.2) |
Metropolitan area residency | Â | Â |
   No | 15 (1.1) | 18 (1.5) |
   Yes | 85 (1.1) | 82 (1.5) |
Region of residency | Â | Â |
   northeast | 19 (0.9) | 18 (1.0) |
   midwest | 23 (1.0) | 24 (1.3) |
   south | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) |
   west | 22 (1.0) | 21 (1.2) |
Smoking status | Â | Â |
   yes | 20 (0.6) | 25 (0.8) |
   no | 80 (0.6) | 75 (0.8) |
Full-time employment | Â | Â |
   yes | 93 (0.4) | 55 (1.0) |
   no | 7 (0.4) | 44 (1.0) |
Number of employees at workplace | Â | Â |
   Not ascertained/did not know | 5 (0.4) | 15 (0.8) |
   1–10 | 12 (0.5) | 29 (0.9) |
   11–25 | 12 (0.5) | 17 (0.8) |
   26–100 | 26 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) |
   > 100 | 45 (0.9) | 18 (0.8) |
Union member | Â | Â |
   yes | 18 (0.8) | 4 (0.4) |
   no | 81 (0.7) | 96 (0.5) |
Blue collar | Â | Â |
   yes | 25 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) |
   no | 75 (0.8) | 76 (0.9) |