Table 3:

Simple Differences in Insurance Status for Low-Income Parents and Childless Adults, Pre and Post New York's Coverage Expansions, 1999–2004

	Low-Income Parents				Low-Income Childless Adults
	Public				Public
	Public+ Nongroup†	Public Only	ESI	Uninsured	Public+ Nongroup†	Public Only	ESI	Uninsured
NHIS
Preperiod	28.7%	26.3%	48.3%	23.0%	23.8%	18.7%	46.4%	29.7%
Full postperiod	35.9%	33.8%	46.8%	17.3%	27.6%	22.7%	43.9%	28.5%
Post 1—DRM/FHP/HNY	33.2%	31.2%	47.1%	19.7%	28.2%	22.5%	42.6%	29.2%
Post 2—FHP/HNY	37.9%	35.7%	46.6%	15.5%	27.3%	22.9%	44.6%	28.1%
Change over time
Full postperiod	7.2**	7.5**	−1.5	−5.7*	3.8	4.1	−2.5	−0.3
Post 1—DRM/FHP/HNY	4.5	4.9	−1.2	−3.3	4.4	3.8	−3.8	0.5
Post 2—FHP/HNY	9.2**	9.4**	−1.7	−7.5*	3.5	4.2	−1.8	−0.8
CPS
Preperiod	31.6%	26.1%	45.8%	22.6%	30.5%	23.1%	33.9%	35.6%
Full postperiod	35.1%	30.2%	43.5%	21.3%	31.6%	24.6%	34.8%	35.4%
Post 1—DRM/FHP/HNY	34.9%	28.9%	41.9%	23.1%	29.2%	22.9%	35.8%	35.1%
Post 2—FHP/HNY	35.3%	30.9%	44.3%	20.4%	32.9%	25.5%	31.6%	35.6%
Change over time
Full postperiod	3.5**	4.1**	−2.2	−1.3	1.1	1.5	0.9	−0.2
Post 1—DRM/FHP/HNY	3.3	2.8	−3.9	0.6	−1.3	−0.2	1.9	−0.5
Post 2—FHP/HNY	3.7*	4.8**	−1.4	−2.2	2.3	2.4	−2.3	0.0

Source: 2000–2004 CPS; 1999–2004 NHIS.

^*Significantly different from zero at the .10 and .05 level, respectively, two-tailed test.

^**Significantly different from zero at the .10 and .05 level, respectively, two-tailed test.

^†This category includes public and private nongroup insurance (see text).