Rolett A, Parker JD, Heck KE, Makuc DM. Parental employment, family structure, and child's health insurance.
AMBULATORY PEDIATRICS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMBULATORY PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION 2001;
1:306-13. [PMID:
11888420 DOI:
10.1367/1539-4409(2001)001<0306:pefsac>2.0.co;2]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To examine the impact of family structure on the relationship between parental employment characteristics and employer-sponsored health insurance coverage among children with employed parents in the United States.
METHODS
National Health Interview Survey data for 1993-1995 was used to estimate proportions of children without employer-sponsored health insurance, by family structure, separately according to maternal and paternal employment characteristics. In addition, relative odds of being without employer-sponsored insurance were estimated, controlling for family structure and child's age, race, and poverty status.
RESULTS
Children with 2 employed parents were more likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance coverage than children with 1 employed parent, even among children in 2-parent families. However, among children with employed parents, the percentage with employer-sponsored health insurance coverage varied widely, depending on the hours worked, employment sector, occupation, industry, and firm size.
CONCLUSIONS
Employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for children is extremely variable, depending on employment characteristics and marital status of the parents.
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