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Health Care Benefit Survey Sample of Employers
Neal Gilbertsen, PhDEconomist
State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Research and Analysis Section
Alaska Health Summit Session 103December 4, 2006
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Health Care Benefit Survey Sample Parameters
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development ,Research and Analysis Section
Size Category
Description Universe Sample minimum (at 100% response)
Sample--Actual (adjusted for target
response rate)
Group 1 Very Small(less than 10 employees)
11,059 371 1,138 (32%)
Group 2 Small (10 to 49) 3,446 346 786 (44%)
Group 3 Medium (50 to 99) 446 207 394 (53%)
Group 4 Large (100 +) 408 198 267 (59%)
TOTAL 15,359 1,122 2,723
Confidence level = 95%Confidence interval = +/- 5%
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Preliminary Survey Response
UniverseSample Required
Sample Received
Size Category
Group 1Very Small (less
than 10) 11,059 371 555
Group 2 Small (10-49) 3,446 346 453
Group 3 Medium (50-99) 446 207 212
Group 4 Large (100+) 408 198 202
Total 15,359 1,122 1,422
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section.
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Preliminary Survey Response & NAICS Distribution
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section
Group 5 Sampled Universe 15,359Less Unknown NAICS 152Net Universe 15,207 Universe
firms firms As Percent of Universe difference2 digit NAICS code
no. responses
actual total
estimated total
% actual % estimated
observed - estimated
Ag. & Forestry 11 15 104 224 0.7% 1.5% -0.8%Mining 21 21 129 141 0.8% 0.9% -0.1%Construction 23 170 2,187 2,211 14.4% 14.5% -0.2%Manufact 31-33 63 473 545 3.1% 3.6% -0.5%Trade 42,44,45 201 2,542 2,198 16.7% 14.5% 2.3%Trans,Ware,Ut 22,48,49 107 841 1,051 5.5% 6.9% -1.4%Information 51 26 212 216 1.4% 1.4% 0.0%Finance & Real 52,53 108 1,070 1,301 7.0% 8.6% -1.5%Professional 54,55,56 177 2,302 2,168 15.1% 14.3% 0.9%Ed & HC 61,62 205 1,664 1,814 10.9% 11.9% -1.0%Leisure & Hosp 71,72 169 1,999 1,552 13.1% 10.2% 2.9%Other 81 92 1,321 1,369 8.7% 9.0% -0.3%Government 92 68 363 417 2.4% 2.7% -0.4%
1,422 15,207 15,207 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
sample drawn from 15,359less unknown (99) 152 mailings 2723
responses 1422NAICS Universe 15,207 est Universe 15,207
52.2%
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Preliminary NAICS Distribution Weighted Estimate v. Observed
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