Table 41. Standard errors for dental care benefits: Coverage for orthodontia, private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, 2011 Employee and dependent Dependent only Median(2) Characteristics Median(2) Median(2) lifetime Full Coverage No Not percent Full Coverage No Not percent maximum coverage with coverage determin- of coverage with coverage determin- of limits(1) able covered limits(1) able covered charges charges All workers............................. – 2.0 2.0 0.1 0.0 – 1.7 1.7 – 0.0 $0 Worker characteristic Management, professional, and related... – 3.0 3.0 (3) 0.0 – 2.2 2.2 – 0.0 0 Management, business, and financial... – 4.7 4.7 (3) 0.0 – 2.9 2.9 – 0.0 0 Professional and related.............. – 4.1 4.1 (3) 0.0 – 3.4 3.4 – 0.0 0 Service................................. – 6.6 6.6 (3) 0.0 – 8.3 8.3 – 0.0 287 Protective service.................... – – 8.4 – – – – 11.1 – – – Sales and office........................ – 3.2 3.2 0.1 0.0 – 2.8 2.8 – 0.0 0 Sales and related..................... – 4.6 4.6 – 0.0 – 3.6 3.6 – 0.0 0 Office and administrative support..... – 3.7 3.7 0.1 0.0 – 3.5 3.5 – 0.0 0 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance............................. – 6.2 6.3 0.7 0.0 – 6.3 6.3 0.7 0.0 0 Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry................. – 10.5 10.5 (3) 0.0 – 7.5 7.5 (3) 0.0 0 Installation, maintenance, and repair – 7.1 7.3 1.1 0.0 – 8.1 8.0 1.1 0.0 – Production, transportation, and material moving.................................. – 3.3 3.3 0.4 0.0 – 3.9 3.9 0.4 0.0 0 Production............................ – 4.2 4.2 0.4 0.0 – 4.7 4.7 0.4 0.0 0 Transportation and material moving.... – 5.3 5.3 0.5 0.0 – 7.1 7.1 0.5 0.0 0 Full time............................... – 2.1 2.1 0.1 0.0 – 1.7 1.7 – 0.0 0 Part time............................... – 5.8 5.8 – 0.0 – 6.6 6.7 – 0.0 177 Union................................... – 3.6 3.7 0.8 0.0 – 5.0 5.0 – 0.0 0 Nonunion................................ – 2.3 2.3 (3) 0.0 – 1.9 1.9 – 0.0 0 Average wage within the following categories:(4) Lowest 25 percent..................... – 7.3 7.3 – 0.0 – 8.8 8.8 – 0.0 260 Lowest 10 percent................... – 9.4 9.4 – 0.0 – 9.0 9.0 – 0.0 0 Second 25 percent..................... – 3.4 3.4 (3) 0.0 – 2.9 2.9 – 0.0 0 Third 25 percent...................... – 3.3 3.3 0.1 0.0 – 2.6 2.6 – 0.0 0 Highest 25 percent.................... – 2.1 2.1 0.3 0.0 – 1.9 1.9 – 0.0 0 Highest 10 percent.................. – 2.8 2.8 (3) 0.0 – 2.6 2.6 – 0.0 0 Establishment characteristic Goods-producing industries.............. – 3.7 3.7 0.7 0.0 – 3.7 3.7 0.7 0.0 0 Construction.......................... – 8.2 8.2 (3) 0.0 – 6.9 6.9 (3) 0.0 0 Manufacturing......................... – 3.8 3.8 0.9 0.0 – 4.4 4.4 0.9 0.0 0 Service-providing industries............ – 2.5 2.5 (3) 0.0 – 2.0 2.1 – 0.0 0 Trade, transportation, and utilities.. – 3.3 3.3 – 5.2 – 3.7 3.7 – 0.0 – Wholesale trade..................... – 6.1 6.1 – 0.0 – 7.5 7.5 – 0.0 147 Retail trade........................ – 4.3 4.3 – 0.0 – 3.1 3.1 – 0.0 0 Transportation and warehousing...... – – 7.8 – – – 10.2 10.2 – 0.0 0 Utilities........................... – 11.9 11.9 – 0.0 – 11.1 11.1 – 0.0 229 Information........................... – 7.0 – – 0.0 – – 3.7 – – 151 Financial activities.................. – 3.7 3.7 – 0.0 – 3.3 3.3 – 0.0 0 Finance and insurance............... – 3.7 3.7 – 0.0 – 2.8 2.8 – 0.0 0 Credit intermediation and related activities........................ – 5.3 5.3 – 0.0 – 4.4 4.4 – 0.0 0 Insurance carriers and related activities........................ – 5.5 5.5 – 0.0 – 5.0 5.0 – 0.0 0 Professional and business services.... – 5.1 5.1 – 0.0 – 4.2 4.2 – 0.0 0 Professional and technical services – 7.4 7.4 – 0.0 – 5.9 5.9 – 0.0 0 Administrative and waste services... – 7.8 – – 0.0 – – 8.1 – – – Education and health services......... – 5.5 5.5 (3) 0.0 – 6.0 6.0 – 0.0 240 Educational services................ – 4.9 4.9 (3) 0.0 – 3.8 7.4 – 0.0 0 Junior colleges, colleges, and universities...................... – 4.2 4.2 0.1 0.0 – 4.5 4.5 – 0.0 0 Healthcare and social assistance.... – 6.4 6.4 – 0.0 – 6.8 6.8 – 0.0 215 Leisure and hospitality............... – 12.3 12.3 – 0.0 – – 11.0 – – 170 Accommodation and food services..... – – 11.7 – – – – 12.2 – – – 1 to 99 workers......................... – 3.9 3.9 – 0.0 – 2.8 2.8 – 0.0 0 1 to 49 workers....................... – 4.7 4.7 – 0.0 – 3.8 3.8 – 0.0 0 50 to 99 workers...................... – 5.9 5.9 – 0.0 – 4.5 4.5 – 0.0 0 100 workers or more..................... – 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.0 – 2.3 2.2 – 0.0 0 100 to 499 workers.................... – 3.5 3.5 0.4 0.0 – 4.4 4.4 – 0.0 85 500 workers or more................... – 3.1 3.1 (3) 0.0 – 3.3 3.3 – 0.0 0 Geographic area New England............................. – 2.7 2.8 0.3 0.0 – 5.1 5.7 – 0.0 270 Middle Atlantic......................... – 7.5 7.5 – 0.0 – 5.8 5.8 – 0.0 0 East North Central...................... – 3.0 3.0 – 0.0 – 4.9 4.9 – 0.0 231 West North Central...................... – 4.0 4.0 – 0.0 – 3.6 3.6 – 0.0 0 South Atlantic.......................... – 3.0 3.0 0.8 0.0 – 2.9 2.9 0.8 0.0 0 East South Central...................... – 7.7 7.7 – 0.0 – 8.8 8.8 – 0.0 437 West South Central...................... – 6.2 6.2 – 0.0 – 5.4 5.4 – 0.0 0 Mountain................................ – 8.9 8.9 – 0.0 – 4.6 4.6 – 0.0 0 Pacific................................. – 5.1 5.1 (3) 0.0 – 2.5 2.5 (3) 0.0 0 1 Coverage for orthodontia care benefits may be subject to scheduled allowance, deductible, or coinsurance provisions, in addition to maximum dollar amounts. 2 Note: Medians include only those plans that have specified provision 3 Less than 0.05. 4 The categories are based on the average wage for each occupation surveyed, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The average wages are based on the estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey: Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical Note for more details. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data do not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20112012.htm.