
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 335
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN
FEMALE........................ 6246 2334 37.4 662 28.4 1558 66.7 115 4.9
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 6246 2334 37.4 662 28.4 1558 66.7 115 4.9
Full-time...................... 4691 2133 45.5 608 28.5 1434 67.2 92 4.3
50 weeks or more............. 3480 1850 53.2 527 28.5 1253 67.7 71 3.8
27 to 49 weeks............... 585 191 32.6 59 31.1 121 63.6 10 5.3
26 weeks or less............. 626 92 14.7 21 23.4 59 64.7 11 11.9
Part-time...................... 1555 201 12.9 54 27.1 124 61.6 23 11.4
50 weeks or more............. 743 131 17.7 34 25.8 90 68.8 7 5.4
27 to 49 weeks............... 268 39 14.5 14 35.9 15 38.9 10 25.3
26 weeks or less............. 543 31 5.7 7 21.4 19 59.6 6 18.9
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 1737 305 17.6 122 39.8 159 52.2 24 8.0
25 to 99 persons.................. 780 258 33.1 65 25.3 178 69.1 14 5.6
100 to 499 persons................ 914 404 44.2 117 29.0 273 67.5 14 3.5
500 to 999 persons................ 372 174 46.8 33 19.1 133 76.4 8 4.5
1000 persons or more.............. 2442 1193 48.9 325 27.2 814 68.3 54 4.5
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 498 290 58.1 91 31.4 184 63.4 15 5.3
Professional specialty............ 516 292 56.5 94 32.1 183 62.6 15 5.3
Technical and related support..... 142 95 66.5 39 41.7 53 56.5 2 1.9
Sales workers..................... 838 217 25.9 46 21.1 155 71.6 16 7.3
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 1337 667 49.9 192 28.8 447 67.0 28 4.2
Precision production, craft & repair 160 87 54.5 18 20.5 66 75.7 3 3.8
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 336
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 610 206 33.9 46 22.1 153 74.2 8 3.7
Transportation & material moving.. 49 17 35.7 12 69.8 5 30.2 0 0.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 190 62 32.7 12 18.8 49 78.7 2 2.4
Service workers................... 1719 378 22.0 106 28.1 246 65.1 26 6.8
Private household workers...... 243 8 3.2 6 83.0 1 17.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 1476 371 25.1 100 26.9 245 66.1 26 7.0
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 180 23 12.5 7 30.1 16 69.9 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 5443 1981 36.4 550 27.8 1334 67.3 98 4.9
Householder.................... 2007 870 43.4 243 27.9 580 66.7 47 5.4
Spouse present............... 810 330 40.8 84 25.5 224 67.8 22 6.6
No spouse present............ 1198 540 45.1 159 29.4 357 66.0 25 4.6
Spouse of householder.......... 2120 785 37.0 229 29.1 521 66.4 35 4.5
Child of householder........... 869 196 22.5 44 22.7 142 72.6 9 4.7
Other relative of
householder.................... 447 131 29.3 34 26.0 90 68.8 7 5.2
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 52 6 12.3 0 7.1 6 92.9 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 750 346 46.2 111 32.2 218 63.0 17 4.8
Nonfamily householder.......... 460 248 54.0 83 33.6 154 61.9 11 4.6
Secondary Individuals.......... 290 98 33.8 28 28.7 65 65.8 5 5.6
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 6173 2311 37.4 653 28.3 1548 67.0 110 4.8
15 to 24 years................. 1337 273 20.4 71 25.9 185 67.5 18 6.5
25 to 44 years................. 3410 1399 41.0 394 28.1 941 67.2 65 4.6
45 to 64 years................. 1425 638 44.8 188 29.5 423 66.2 27 4.3
65 years and over................. 73 23 31.8 9 38.8 10 41.2 5 20.0
Mean age................... 35.7 38.1 (x) 38.7 (x) 37.8 (x) 38.7 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 337
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 5788 2160 37.3 619 28.7 1434 66.4 107 4.9
Inside central cities........... 2898 1060 36.6 301 28.4 715 67.5 44 4.1
One million or more........... 2054 752 36.6 212 28.2 514 68.3 26 3.5
Under one million............. 844 307 36.4 89 28.9 201 65.4 18 5.7
Outside central cities.......... 2890 1100 38.1 318 28.9 719 65.4 63 5.7
One million or more........... 2274 893 39.3 243 27.2 609 68.2 41 4.6
Under one million............. 617 207 33.6 75 36.3 110 53.1 22 10.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 458 174 38.1 43 24.4 124 71.0 8 4.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 1005 408 40.6 117 28.6 280 68.5 12 2.9
Midwest........................... 445 169 38.0 47 28.0 116 68.5 6 3.5
South............................. 2161 848 39.2 245 28.9 566 66.7 37 4.4
West.............................. 2635 909 34.5 253 27.8 597 65.6 60 6.6
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 338
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 6240 2334 37.4 662 28.4 1558 66.7 115 4.9
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 648 32 4.9 10 32.4 18 55.9 4 11.7
$2,500 to $4,999............... 524 39 7.4 8 21.1 20 50.1 11 28.8
$5,000 to $7,499............... 621 83 13.3 31 37.0 50 60.1 2 3.0
$7,500 to $9,999............... 477 100 20.9 18 18.2 73 73.5 8 8.3
$10,000 to $12,499............. 773 197 25.5 56 28.2 128 65.2 13 6.7
$12,500 to $14,999............. 467 175 37.5 44 25.2 128 72.9 3 2.0
$15,000 to $17,499............. 503 243 48.4 72 29.6 161 66.1 11 4.3
$17,500 to $19,999............. 305 169 55.3 36 21.5 119 70.5 14 8.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 366 216 58.8 62 28.6 147 68.1 7 3.3
$22,500 to $24,999............. 200 123 61.5 29 23.5 87 70.6 7 5.9
$25,000 to $27,499............. 283 172 60.7 43 25.3 123 71.6 5 3.1
$27,500 to $29,999............. 115 62 53.7 15 25.1 43 69.4 3 5.4
$30,000 to $32,499............. 259 194 75.0 56 28.7 128 65.7 11 5.7
$32,500 to $34,999............. 57 48 83.4 20 42.8 26 54.0 1 3.1
$35,000 to $37,499............. 143 109 76.7 30 27.0 77 70.6 3 2.3
$37,500 to $39,999............. 57 40 71.0 19 47.7 21 52.3 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 106 88 82.8 29 33.6 58 66.1 0 0.4
$42,500 to $44,999............. 31 22 72.5 3 12.4 19 82.6 1 5.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 57 49 86.2 9 17.7 41 82.3 0 0.0
$47,500 to $49,999............. 23 13 56.6 6 47.5 5 38.9 2 13.6
$50,000 to $52,499............. 48 40 83.1 16 39.6 23 57.6 1 2.9
$52,500 to $54,999............. 18 12 67.7 4 33.1 8 66.9 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 35 27 78.9 7 24.4 21 75.6 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 14 14 100.0 6 45.8 7 54.2 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 31 22 71.1 14 65.8 4 18.1 4 16.1
$62,500 to $64,999............. 5 5 100.0 4 76.7 1 23.3 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 9 6 64.0 0 0.0 6 100.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 339
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 17 11 68.4 4 38.7 7 61.3 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 2 2 100.0 2 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 8 7 81.9 5 78.8 1 21.2 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 3 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 6 1 19.6 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 4 1 36.4 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 25 9 36.7 2 25.9 5 50.4 2 23.8
Median earnings.............. 12910 21504 (x) 22268 (x) 21408 (x) 18341 (x)
Standard error............... 354 470 (x) 1238 (x) 564 (x) 1771 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 17087 24884 (x) 27002 (x) 24280 (x) 20865 (x)
Standard error............... 544 734 (x) 1837 (x) 744 (x) 2755 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 340
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN
FEMALE........................ 917 106 11.5 34 32.4 66 62.2 6 5.4
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 917 106 11.5 34 32.4 66 62.2 6 5.4
Full-time...................... 553 75 13.6 24 32.2 47 61.7 5 6.0
50 weeks or more............. 237 50 21.0 13 27.0 35 70.9 1 2.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 74 9 11.9 7 82.7 2 17.3 0 0.0
26 weeks or less............. 242 17 7.0 4 21.7 10 57.9 3 20.4
Part-time...................... 364 30 8.3 10 32.9 19 63.2 1 3.9
50 weeks or more............. 125 20 15.8 5 27.6 14 72.4 0 0.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 53 2 2.8 2 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
26 weeks or less............. 185 9 4.8 3 33.3 5 53.3 1 13.3
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 342 16 4.7 4 22.7 11 70.0 1 7.3
25 to 99 persons.................. 124 9 7.7 2 16.5 7 77.5 1 6.0
100 to 499 persons................ 131 16 12.5 7 40.8 8 47.0 2 12.3
500 to 999 persons................ 40 11 27.7 4 39.4 7 60.6 0 0.0
1000 persons or more.............. 280 52 18.8 18 34.3 33 62.0 2 3.7
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 17 6 34.4 2 27.3 3 47.7 1 25.0
Professional specialty............ 21 6 27.1 3 49.1 3 50.9 0 0.0
Technical and related support..... 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Sales workers..................... 158 11 7.0 1 5.5 10 94.5 0 0.0
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 122 24 19.7 8 34.9 15 62.7 1 2.4
Precision production, craft & repair 22 2 7.6 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 341
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 82 8 10.2 1 12.2 7 87.8 0 0.0
Transportation & material moving.. 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 41 8 18.9 0 0.0 8 100.0 0 0.0
Service workers................... 385 37 9.6 20 53.6 13 36.4 4 10.0
Private household workers...... 87 1 1.5 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 299 36 11.9 20 55.6 12 34.0 4 10.4
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 65 4 6.7 0 0.0 4 100.0 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 753 94 12.4 33 35.2 55 59.2 5 5.6
Householder.................... 470 66 14.1 26 39.0 36 54.9 4 6.1
Spouse present............... 60 6 9.4 2 26.9 4 73.1 0 0.0
No spouse present............ 410 61 14.8 24 40.1 32 53.2 4 6.6
Spouse of householder.......... 143 14 9.7 2 11.5 11 79.9 1 8.5
Child of householder........... 102 7 6.9 3 47.2 4 52.8 0 0.0
Other relative of
householder.................... 38 6 16.8 2 33.6 4 66.4 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 140 12 8.5 1 10.7 10 85.1 1 4.2
Nonfamily householder.......... 63 5 7.8 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0
Secondary Individuals.......... 77 7 9.1 1 18.3 5 74.5 1 7.2
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 909 104 11.4 33 31.4 66 63.1 6 5.5
15 to 24 years................. 268 18 6.8 8 42.5 11 57.5 0 0.0
25 to 44 years................. 529 72 13.6 20 27.9 46 64.1 6 8.0
45 to 64 years................. 112 14 12.6 5 34.9 9 65.1 0 0.0
65 years and over................. 8 2 20.7 2 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mean age................... 32.4 36.6 (x) 37.2 (x) 36.1 (x) 38.5 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 342
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 852 96 11.3 32 33.1 59 61.0 6 6.0
Inside central cities........... 480 60 12.6 19 32.0 39 63.8 3 4.2
One million or more........... 309 26 8.4 10 38.9 16 61.1 0 0.0
Under one million............. 171 34 20.1 9 26.8 23 65.8 3 7.4
Outside central cities.......... 372 36 9.6 12 34.8 20 56.2 3 9.0
One million or more........... 253 24 9.3 4 16.0 17 70.5 3 13.5
Under one million............. 120 12 10.1 9 71.7 3 28.3 0 0.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 65 10 14.9 2 26.0 7 74.0 0 0.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 147 20 13.6 5 23.6 15 76.4 0 0.0
Midwest........................... 66 9 13.9 5 55.1 4 44.9 0 0.0
South............................. 296 43 14.6 15 35.7 26 60.9 1 3.4
West.............................. 407 33 8.2 9 27.1 20 60.0 4 12.8
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 343
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 917 106 11.5 34 32.4 66 62.2 6 5.4
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 274 9 3.4 2 20.1 8 79.9 0 0.0
$2,500 to $4,999............... 183 15 8.0 3 23.7 6 44.4 5 32.0
$5,000 to $7,499............... 182 23 12.7 8 34.4 15 63.5 1 2.2
$7,500 to $9,999............... 111 13 11.8 3 23.6 10 76.4 0 0.0
$10,000 to $12,499............. 108 21 19.1 9 41.4 12 55.8 1 2.7
$12,500 to $14,999............. 28 7 25.0 4 64.1 2 35.9 0 0.0
$15,000 to $17,499............. 20 12 61.9 3 26.8 9 73.2 0 0.0
$17,500 to $19,999............. 7 3 42.1 2 52.3 1 47.7 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
$27,500 to $29,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$30,000 to $32,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$32,500 to $34,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$35,000 to $37,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$37,500 to $39,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$42,500 to $44,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$47,500 to $49,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$52,500 to $54,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$62,500 to $64,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 344
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Median earnings.............. 5018 8603 (x) 10223 (x) 8552 (x) 4039 (x)
Standard error............... 348 1485 (x) 2241 (x) 1582 (x) 1563 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 5479 8835 (x) 9242 (x) 8975 (x) 4784 (x)
Standard error............... 239 847 (x) 1287 (x) 1152 (x) 1396 (x)