TABLE 1—
Sample Descriptive Statistics: National Health Interview Survey, 2005–2008
| Sample, % | |
| Worker characteristics | |
| Injured | 0.80 |
| Male | 55.00 |
| Married | 56.00 |
| Hourly worker | 64.13 |
| Firm characteristics | |
| Paid sick leave available | 57.00 |
| Health insurance available | 70.98 |
| Sector | |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing | 1.09 |
| Construction | 8.13 |
| Health care and social assistance | 12.99 |
| Manufacturing | 15.43 |
| Mining | 0.61 |
| Services | 39.82 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 5.00 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 16.63 |
| Size | |
| Very small (1–9 workers) | 21.87 |
| Small (10–49 workers) | 40.72 |
| Medium (50–499 workers) | 20.67 |
| Large (≥500 workers) | 17.74 |
| Region | |
| Midwest | 25.81 |
| South | 36.16 |
| West | 20.53 |
| Northeast | 17.50 |
Note. The mean age of the sample was 39.64 years; the mean number of years of education was 14.95; and the mean family size was 2.92. The total number of observations 38 139, the total weighted number of observations was 353 189 392, and the average weighted number of observations per year was 88 297 348 (all values are for 2005–2008).