Table 47. Standard errors for vision care benefits: Extent of coverage for selected services, private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, 2011 Eye exams Glasses Contact lenses(2) Characteristics Full Coverage No Not Full Coverage No Not Full Coverage No Not coverage with coverage determin- coverage with coverage determin- coverage with coverage determin- limits(1) able limits(1) able limits(1) able All workers............................. 2.2 2.2 – – 1.0 1.0 – – 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.4 Worker characteristic Management, professional, and related... 3.3 3.3 – – – 0.5 – – – 1.3 – 0.3 Management, business, and financial... – 2.3 – – – 0.3 – – – 1.3 – 0.1 Professional and related.............. 4.8 4.8 – – – 0.8 – – – 2.0 – 0.4 Service................................. – 2.5 – – – 3.7 – – – 2.6 – 1.5 Protective service.................... – 5.9 – – – 1.7 – – – (3) – – Sales and office........................ – 4.1 – – – 2.3 – – – 2.5 – 0.9 Sales and related..................... – 4.9 – – – 4.9 – – – 5.1 – 1.9 Office and administrative support..... – 4.9 – – – 1.5 – – – 1.8 – 0.7 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance............................. – 3.3 – – – 1.0 – – – 0.9 – 0.6 Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry................. – 1.3 – – – 0.7 – – – 1.1 – 0.3 Installation, maintenance, and repair – 5.7 – – – 1.2 – – – 1.5 – 1.1 Production, transportation, and material moving.................................. 3.2 3.2 – – 2.0 2.0 – – – 2.5 – 1.1 Production............................ 3.0 3.0 – – – (3) – – – 2.3 – 1.9 Transportation and material moving.... 4.8 4.8 – – 3.8 3.8 – – – 4.1 – 1.2 Full time............................... 2.4 2.4 – – 0.8 0.8 – – 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 Part time............................... – 6.0 – – – 6.0 – – – 6.0 – 0.8 Union................................... 4.4 4.4 – – 3.0 3.0 – – – 2.4 2.5 – Nonunion................................ 2.3 2.3 – – 0.5 0.5 – – 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.5 Average wage within the following categories:(4) Lowest 25 percent..................... – 4.4 – – – 3.3 – – – 3.1 – 0.9 Second 25 percent..................... 3.5 3.5 – – – 2.7 – – – 2.8 – 1.2 Third 25 percent...................... 3.4 3.4 – – – 1.0 – – – 1.5 0.9 – Highest 25 percent.................... 2.4 2.4 – – 0.6 0.6 – – 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 Highest 10 percent.................. – 3.8 – – – 0.3 – – – 0.7 – 0.3 Establishment characteristic Goods-producing industries.............. 4.0 4.0 – – – 0.5 – – – 1.9 – 1.0 Construction.......................... – 1.0 – – – (3) – – – 1.4 – – Manufacturing......................... 5.3 5.3 – – – 0.8 – – – 2.8 – 1.5 Service-providing industries............ 2.6 2.6 – – 1.3 1.3 – – 0.4 1.3 1.1 0.5 Trade, transportation, and utilities.. 4.4 4.4 – – 4.3 4.3 – – – 4.2 – 1.2 Wholesale trade..................... – 2.5 – – – 2.5 – – – 2.5 – – Retail trade........................ 7.5 7.5 – – 7.7 7.7 – – – 7.7 7.2 – Transportation and warehousing...... – 6.0 – – – 4.9 – – – 3.0 – 0.3 Information........................... – (3) – – – 0.8 – – – 1.9 – – Financial activities.................. – 2.5 – – – 0.2 – – – 2.3 – 2.5 Finance and insurance............... – 2.7 – – – 0.3 – – – 1.9 – 0.1 Credit intermediation and related activities........................ – 2.1 – – – (3) – – – 2.9 – 0.2 Insurance carriers and related activities........................ – 2.9 – – – (3) – – – 3.0 – (3) Professional and business services.... – 2.8 – – – (3) – – – 0.8 – 0.6 Professional and technical services – 0.9 – – – (3) – – – 0.9 – (3) Administrative and waste services... – 10.3 – – – (3) – – – 2.4 – 2.4 Education and health services......... – 8.1 – – – 0.9 – – – 3.4 – 1.0 Educational services................ 4.0 4.0 – – – 5.4 – – – 5.4 – 0.2 Junior colleges, colleges, and universities...................... – 4.6 – – – 1.0 – – – 3.2 2.9 – Healthcare and social assistance.... – 8.9 – – – 0.5 – – – 3.5 – 1.1 1 to 99 workers......................... – 2.4 – – – 0.9 – – – 1.8 0.4 – 1 to 49 workers....................... – 2.3 – – – 1.5 – – – 3.0 – 1.7 50 to 99 workers...................... – 4.3 – – – 0.9 – – – 1.1 – 0.1 100 workers or more..................... 3.4 3.4 – – – 1.5 – – 0.5 1.4 1.3 0.4 100 to 499 workers.................... 3.2 3.2 – – – 3.0 – – – 3.0 – 0.7 500 workers or more................... 5.2 5.2 – – – 1.3 – – – 1.6 – 0.5 Geographic area New England............................. – 7.5 – – – 0.3 – – – 0.6 – 0.1 Middle Atlantic......................... – 9.8 – – – 3.4 – – – 3.8 2.3 – East North Central...................... 2.7 2.7 – – – 2.5 – – – 2.2 – 1.7 West North Central...................... – 1.8 – – – (3) – – – 1.5 – 0.2 South Atlantic.......................... 2.1 2.1 – – – 3.4 – – – 3.4 – 0.8 East South Central...................... – 4.4 – – – 3.6 – – – 7.2 – 0.1 West South Central...................... – 2.3 – – – 0.7 – – – 0.5 – – Mountain................................ 1.3 1.3 – – – 0.4 – – – 2.4 – 0.2 Pacific................................. – 3.9 – – – 1.5 – – – 1.3 – 0.6 1 Includes plans subject to copayment, cash allowances, and employer provided discount cards if there is a cost to the employer 2 Includes plans that provide coverage for elective purchase of contact lenses; medically necessary contact lenses (for cataract surgery, for example) normally are provided under the surgical portion of a medical plan and are not described in this table. 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.