Exhibit M.1: Selected Characteristics of Firms in the Survey Sample, 2006
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Sample Size |
Sample Distribution After Weighting |
Percentage of Total for Weighted Sample |
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FIRM SIZE |
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|
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3-9 Workers |
188 |
1,981,677 |
59.9% |
|
10-24 Workers |
256 |
767,163 |
23.2 |
|
25-49 Workers |
172 |
273,959 |
8.3 |
|
50-199 Workers |
275 |
203,707 |
6.2 |
|
200-999 Workers |
467 |
58,358 |
1.8 |
|
1,000-4,999 Workers |
440 |
16,652 |
0.5 |
|
5,000 or More Workers |
324 |
8,211 |
0.2 |
|
ALL FIRM SIZES |
2,122 |
3,309,727 |
100.0% |
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REGION |
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|
|
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Northeast |
413 |
659,327 |
19.9% |
|
Midwest |
610 |
782,088 |
23.6 |
|
South |
708 |
1,117,379 |
33.8 |
|
West |
391 |
750,933 |
22.7 |
|
ALL REGIONS |
2,122 |
3,309,727 |
100.0% |
|
INDUSTRY |
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|
|
|
Agriculture/Mining/Construction |
108 |
393,372 |
11.9% |
|
Manufacturing |
223 |
217,356 |
6.6 |
|
Transportation/Communications/Utilities |
101 |
127,721 |
3.9 |
|
Wholesale |
137 |
202,156 |
6.1 |
|
Retail |
158 |
440,251 |
13.3 |
|
Finance |
145 |
225,694 |
6.8 |
|
Service |
798 |
1,433,946 |
43.3 |
|
State/Local Government |
227 |
48,495 |
1.5 |
|
Health Care |
225 |
220,737 |
6.7 |
|
ALL INDUSTRIES |
2,122 |
3,309,727 |
100.0% |
| | Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2006. | | | | For more information regarding survey methodology, click here to view the Survey Design and Methods section. | |
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