1. Section I: Characteristics of Construction Workers

2. 1. Worker characteristics, construction versus all industries, 2012-2014 average
All Employment
9.4 million
149.1 million
Age
Mean age (years)
42.9
16-34
31.0%
32.8%
35-44
24.3%
21.1%
45-54
23.3%
22.6%
55-64
16.8%
17.4%
65 and over
4.5%
6.1%
Gender
Male
91.6%
52.4%
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic
24.4%
15.5%
White, non-Hispanic
66.7%
65.7%
Black , non-Hispanic
5.1%
10.8%
Other races
3.9%
8.0%
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

3. 2. Health insurance coverage, construction versus all industries, 2012-2014 average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

4. 3. Health insurance coverage among construction workers, Hispanic versus white, non-Hispanic, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

5. 4. Family income as a percentage of poverty line, construction versus all industries, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

6. Section II: Health status of construction workers

7. 5. Self-reported physical and mental health of construction workers, 2012-2014 average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

8. 6. Self-reported fair/poor physical and mental health by age group, 2012-2014 average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

9. 7. Number of doctor-diagnosed health conditions among construction workers, 2012-2014 average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

10. 8. Percentage of construction workers with at least one doctor-diagnosed health condition, by age group, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

11. 9. Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed health conditions among construction workers, 2012-2014 average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

12. 10. Body Mass Index, construction versus all industries, 2012-2014 average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

13. 11. Overweight and obesity among construction workers, by age group, 2012-2014 average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

14. 12. Number of doctor-diagnosed health conditions among construction workers, normal BMI versus obese, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

15. Section III: Healthcare utilization of construction workers

16. 13. Frequency of routine medical checkup among construction workers, insured versus uninsured, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

17. 14. Percentage of construction workers who had routine medical checkup within past year by age group, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

18. 15. Percentage of construction workers who had routine medical checkup within past year by self-reported physical health, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

19. 16. Frequency of dental checkup among construction workers, insured versus uninsured, average
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

20. Section IV: Medical expenditures

21. 17. Total medical expenditures per person per year, construction versus all industries, (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Dollar value adjusted by CPI medical care. Calculations by the authors.

22. 18. Total medical expenditures by major industry, 2014
Source: 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

23. 19. Out-of-pocket medical expenditures by major industry, 2014
Source: 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

24. 20. Medical expenditures among construction workers by type of insurance, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

25. 21. Medical expenditures among construction workers by family income, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

26. 22. Medical expenditures among construction workers by type of health service, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

27. 23. Medical expenditures among construction workers by age group, 2012-2014 average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

28. 24. Medical expenditures among construction workers by race and ethnicity, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

29. 25. Medical expenditures among construction workers by self-reported physical health, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

30. 26. Medical expenditures among construction workers by self-reported mental health, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

31. 27. Medical expenditures among construction workers by number of health conditions, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.

32. 28. Total medical expenditures among construction workers by health condition, average (2014 Dollar)
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Calculations by the authors.