Table 2.
Characteristics of Massachusetts and Other New England States’ Working-Aged Adults Pre-reform (2002–2005) and Post-reform (2007–2010)
| Characteristics | 2002–2005 Pre-reform | 2007–2010 Post-reform | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (n = 21,750) | ONES (n = 63,390) | Massachusetts (n = 45,038) | ONES (n = 78,653) | |
| % (95 % CI) | % (95 % CI) | % (95 % CI) | % (95 % CI) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–34 | 35.1 (34.2,36.0) | 32.3 (31.8,32.9) | 28.3 (27.5,29.1) | 30.2 (29.6,30.9) |
| Age (years; mean) | 40.3 (40.1,40.6) | 41.0 (40.8,41.1) | 42.1 (41.9,42.3) | 42.2 (42.0,42.4) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 49.6 (48.7,50.5) | 49.3 (48.7,49.9) | 49.8 (49.1,50.6) | 49.3 (48.7,49.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 82.8 (82.1,83.5) | 87.4 (87.0,87.9) | 79.0 (78.3,79.7) | 87.5 (87.1,88.0) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3.8 (3.5,4.1) | 3.1 (2.9,3.3) | 5.0 (4.7,5.4) | 2.7 (2.5,3.0) |
| Hispanic | 8.3 (7.8,8.8) | 5.6 (5.3,5.9) | 8.6 (8.2,9.1) | 5.3 (5.0,5.6) |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 5.1 (4.7,5.5) | 3.9 (3.6,4.1) | 7.3 (6.9,7.8) | 4.4 (4.1,4.7) |
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 6.4 (5.9,6.9) | 6.0 (5.8,6.3) | 5.3 (4.9,5.7) | 4.5 (4.3,4.8) |
| High school | 23.1 (22.3,23.8) | 27.7 (27.3,28.2) | 21.4 (20.8,22.0) | 24.8 (24.3,25.3) |
| Some college | 24.8 (24.0,25.6) | 25.9 (25.4,26.4) | 23.3 (22.7,24.0) | 25.1 (24.6,25.6) |
| ≥College | 45.8 (44.9,46.7) | 40.3 (39.8,40.8) | 50.0 (49.2,50.8) | 45.6 (45.0,46.2) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 57.4 (56.5,58.3) | 60.7 (60.2,61.3) | 64.0 (63.2,64.8) | 64.2 (63.6,64.8) |
| Previously married | 12.7 (12.2,13.2) | 13.8 (13.5,14.1) | 11.6 (11.2,12.0) | 11.8 (11.5,12.1) |
| Never married | 29.9 (29.0,30.8) | 25.5 (24.9,26.0) | 24.4 (23.7,25.1) | 24.0 (23.3,24.6) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed for wages | 66.5 (65.7,67.4) | 66.7 (66.2,67.2) | 68.4 (67.7,69.1) | 65.4 (64.8,65.9) |
| Self-employed | 9.5 (9.0,10.0) | 11.0 (10.7,11.4) | 9.0 (8.6,9.4) | 10.5 (10.1,10.8) |
| Unemployed | 6.3 (5.8,6.7) | 5.3 (5.0,5.5) | 6.4 (6.0,6.8) | 6.4 (6.1,6.7) |
| Student/Homemaker/Retired | 13.8 (13.2,14.5) | 13.3 (12.9,13.7) | 11.6 (11.1,12.1) | 13.6 (13.1,14.0) |
| Unable to work | 3.9 (3.6,4.3) | 3.8 (3.6,3.9) | 4.6 (4.4,4.9) | 4.2 (4.0,4.4) |
| Household size (mean) | 3.2 (3.1,3.2) | 3.1 (3.1,3.1) | 3.3 (3.3,3.4) | 3.2 (3.2,3.2) |
| Annual household income | ||||
| <$25 K | 17.3 (16.6,18.0) | 17.7 (17.3,18.1) | 15.4 (14.9,16.0) | 14.8 (14.4,15.2) |
| $25 K − <$50 K | 23.9 (23.1,24.6) | 27.2 (26.7,27.7) | 18.2 (17.6,18.8) | 20.9 (20.4,21.4) |
| ≥$50 K | 58.9 (58.0,59.7) | 55.1 (54.5,55.6) | 66.4 (65.7,67.1) | 64.3 (63.8,64.9) |
| Self-rated general health | ||||
| Excellent | 28.9 (28.1,29.7) | 28.1 (27.6,28.6) | 28.5 (27.8,29.1) | 26.0 (25.5,26.5) |
| Very good | 36.8 (36.0,37.7) | 37.6 (37.1,38.1) | 37.5 (36.8,38.3) | 39.2 (38.6,39.7) |
| Good | 24.6 (23.8,25.4) | 24.6 (24.1,25.1) | 24.6 (23.9,25.2) | 25.3 (24.8,25.8) |
| Fair | 7.4 (7.0,7.9) | 7.4 (7.1,7.7) | 7.3 (6.9,7.6) | 7.2 (6.9,7.5) |
| Poor | 2.3 (2.0,2.5) | 2.3 (2.1,2.5) | 2.2 (2.0,2.4) | 2.4 (2.2,2.5) |
n sample size, % weighted percentage, CI confidence interval, ONES other New England states