Table 1.
Prevalence of Different Patterns of Family Health Insurance Coverage in the United States (2002-2005)
| Coverage Patterns | Unweighted N* | Estimated Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted N** (in millions) | Weighted %*** | ||
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Cross-Sectional (Insurance Status on December 31 of the given year)
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| Parent(s) Insured a | 1,380 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Child Uninsured | |||
| Parent(s) Insured a | 27,528 | 55.7 | 77.4 |
| Child Insured | |||
| Parent(s) Uninsured c | 4,236 | 6.1 | 8.5 |
| Child Uninsured | |||
| Parent(s) Uninsured c | 6,444 | 7.8 | 10.8 |
| Child Insured | |||
| Total | 39,588 | 72.0 | 100.0 |
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Child Insurance Coverage Gap versus No Coverage Gap
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| Parent(s) Insured All Year b | 1,716 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| Child Not Insured All Year (gap) | |||
| Parent(s) Insured All Year b | 24,208 | 50.6 | 70.2 |
| Child Insured All Year (no gap) | |||
| Parent(s) Not Insured All Year d | 6,984 | 10.1 | 13.9 |
| Child Not Insured All Year (gap) | |||
| Parent(s) Not Insured All Year d | 6,802 | 8.5 | 11.8 |
| Child Insured All Year (no gap) | |||
| Total | 39,710 | 72.1 | 100.0 |
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Child Uninsured All Year versus Not Uninsured All Year
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| Parent(s) Insured All Year b | 653 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Child Uninsured All Year | |||
| Parent(s) Insured All Year b | 25,271 | 52.4 | 72.7 |
| Child Not Uninsured All Year | |||
| Parent(s) Not Insured All Year d | 2,681 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| Child Uninsured All Year | |||
| Parent(s) Not Insured All Year d | 11,105 | 14.9 | 20.6 |
| Child Not Uninsured All Year | |||
| Total | 39,710 | 72.1 | 100.0 |
Source: 2002-2005 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Household Component
Unweighted counts represent the total number of children from MEPS respondent households with a positive person weight who could be linked to a parent within the household. The total cross-sectional and full year counts do not include the 3012 children with no parent identified in the household. In addition, the cross-sectional total also excludes the 122 children for whom self or parental insurance coverage status could not be ascertained on December 31 of the given year. Full-year self or parental insurance coverage status could be ascertained for all 39,710 in the sample.
Weighted cross-sectional estimates do not include an estimated 5.2 million children; weighted full-year estimates do not include an estimated 5.1 million children.
To derive population estimates, each child record from the MEPS was weighted according to person-level weights provided by the data-collection agency.
For children with two parents linked, one or both parents had insurance coverage on December 31 of the given year; for children with one parent linked, the sole parent had insurance coverage on December 31 of the given year.
For children with two parents linked, one or both parents had insurance coverage for all 12 months of the given year; for children with one parent linked, the sole parent had insurance coverage for all 12 months of the given year.
For children with two parents linked, neither parent had insurance coverage on December 31 of the given year; for children with one parent linked, the sole parent did not have insurance coverage on December 31 of the given year.
For children with two parents linked, neither parent had insurance coverage for all 12 months of the given year; for children with one parent linked, the sole parent did not have insurance coverage for all 12 months of the given year.