| Private-sector employees | 1996 | 2002 | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All employees | |||
| Offer | 86.5 | 88.3 | +1.8 |
| Eligibility | 81.3 | 77.1 | -4.2 |
| Enrollment | 69.6 | 62.4 | -7.2 |
| Enrollment-when-eligiblea | 88.5 | 81.0 | -4.5 |
| Full-time employees | |||
| Offer | 89.9 | 91.3 | +1.4 |
| Eligibility | 89.7 | 87.3 | -2.4 |
| Enrollment | 77.9 | 72.6 | -5.3 |
| Enrollment-when-eligible | 86.9 | 83.1 | -3.8 |
| Part-time employees | |||
| Offer | 71.2 | 76.5 | +5.3 |
| Eligibility | 33.6 | 28.1 | -5.5 |
| Enrollment | 21.5 | 14.2 | -7.3 |
| Enrollment-when-eligible | 64.0 | 50.7 | -13.3 |
aRatio of the enrollment rate to the eligibility rate.
Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Health Insurance Component Analytical Tool (MEPSnet/IC) {online database}. Web site: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/MEPSnetIC.jsp. Accessed Aug. 4, 2004.