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Uncovered Workers in Hawai`i—Part-
Time, Full-Time and Self-Employed:
Estimates from the Current Population
Survey (CPS) 2001-2005
Gerard Russo, Ph.D.
Sang-Hyop Lee, Ph.D.
Lawrence Nitz, Ph.D.
Thamana Lekprichakul, Ph.D.
Rui Wang, Ph.D. Candidate
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa
HRSA SPG Technical Workshop VIII
30 January 2006
This research is funded in part through a U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, State Planning Grant to the Hawaii State Department of
Health. Sub-Contract Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii. Research conducted by the University of Hawaii, Social Science Research
Institute in collaboration with the Hawaii State Department of Health, Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs: Hawaii Uninsured Project and the Hawaii 1
Health Information Corporation.
Three Measures of Hours Worked:
Current Population Survey
Usual hours worked per week at all jobs held
last year.
 Actual hours worked per week at all jobs held
last week.
 Usual hours worked per week at main job held
last week.
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Distribution of Uninsured Adults
Age 19-64 by Employment: Summary
Distribution of Uninsured Adults Age 19-64 by Employment Status:
CPS 2001-2005 Hawaii Sample.
All Jobs Last Year All Jobs Last Week Main Job Last Week
Self-Employed
All Hours
12,807
11,986
11,986
Part-Time Employee
1-19 hours
4,842
5,332
3,944
Full-Time Employee
20+ hours
50,224
38,905
36,726
Zero or Variable Hours,
Unemployed or Not in
Labor Force (Employee)
25,531
37,181
40,747
TOTAL
93,404
93,404
93,404
NOTE: Constructed on three questions of hours worked, employment and health insurance status from the Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic
Monthly Survey and Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement 2001-2005. For example: “How many hours do you usually work at your main
job (held last week)?”
SOURCE: University of Hawaii Weighted Tabulations CPS 2001-2005 Hawaii Sample, 5-year Average.
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93,404 Uninsured Adults Age 19-64
Start with Usual Hours Worked per Week at Main
Job Held Last Week: Accurate Recall & One Job
 Exclude the Unemployed and Not-in-Labor Force
 Exclude Self-Employed
 Exclude Unpaid Workers
 Exclude the Public Sector
 PLEASE NOTE: The Uninsured Private Sector are
Mostly Non-Union
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Percent Distribution of Uninsured Workers by Usual
Hours Worked per Week at Main Job held Last Week:
Paid Private Sector Employees
0
.05
K-density
.1
.15
Distribution of Uninsured Private-Sector Employees by Hours
Worked: Five Year Average CPS 2001-2005
0
20
40
Hours Worked
60
80
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Distribution of Uninsured Adults Age 19-64 by
Employment: HHS 2004 Sample
Employment
Standard
Persons
Status
Error
95% C.I.
Lower
Upper
Full-timers
20,589
1,618 17,418
23,760
Part-timers
10,549
1,031
8,528
12,571
All Others
20,203
1,661 16,947
23,459
51,341
2,888 45,679
57,003
Total
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MAJOR INDUSTRY
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
Hunting
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Transportation/Utilities, Information
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate
Activities
Services
Public Administration
Others
TOTAL
UNINSURED
EMPLOYEES
1,633
363
2,501
1,537
8,328
3,481
1,755
16,965
1,354
2,754
40,670
Uninsured
Private
Sector
Employees
Age 19-64 by
Major
Industry:
CPS 20012005
5-Year
Average
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Mahalo!
This research is funded in part by
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
State Planning Grant
Hawaii State Department of Health.
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