Exhibit M.2: Selected Characteristics of Firms in the Survey Sample, 2005
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Sample Size |
Sample Distribution After Weighting |
Percentage of Total for Weighted Sample |
FIRM SIZE |
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|
|
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Small (3-9 Workers) |
164 |
1,960,811 |
60.0% |
|
Small (10-24 Workers) |
221 |
758,725 |
23.2 |
|
Small (25-49 Workers) |
168 |
271,636 |
8.3 |
|
Small (50-199 Workers) |
278 |
199,191 |
6.1 |
|
Midsize (200-999 Workers) |
439 |
55,733 |
1.7 |
|
Large (1,000-4,999 Workers) |
403 |
15,838 |
.5 |
|
Jumbo (5,000+ Workers) |
340 |
7,692 |
.2 |
ALL FIRM SIZES |
2,013 |
3,269,626 |
100.0% |
REGION |
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|
|
|
|
437 |
654,523 |
20.0% |
| Midwest |
562 |
777,443 |
23.8 |
South |
655 |
1,099,390 |
33.6 |
West |
359 |
738,270 |
22.6 |
ALL REGIONS |
2,013 |
3,269,626 |
100.0% |
INDUSTRY |
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|
|
|
Mining/Construction/Wholesale |
215 |
592,617 |
18.1% |
|
Manufacturing |
228 |
218,394 |
6.7 |
|
Transportation/Communications/Utility |
102 |
126,107 |
3.9 |
|
Retail |
170 |
442,321 |
13.5 |
|
Finance |
138 |
218,605 |
6.7 |
|
Service |
704 |
1,362,695 |
41.7 |
|
State/Local Government |
241 |
48,465 |
1.5 |
|
Health Care |
215 |
260,423 |
8.0 |
ALL INDUSTRIES |
2,013 |
3,269,626 |
100.0% |
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| Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2005. | | | | For more information regarding survey methodology, click here to view the Survey Design and Methods section. | |
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