Table 2.5a. Adult Health Expenditures for Chronic Conditions, 2005
TOTAL HEALTH
SPENDING TOTAL HEALTH
ATTRIBUTABLE TO SPENDING ON ADULTS
AGE
CHRONIC WITH AT LEAST 1
CONDITIONS, ALL CHRONIC CONDITION
ADULTS
All Adults 51.8% 90.5%
18-34 29.2% 63.3%
35-54 49.6% 88.4%
55-64 56.6% 95.8%
65 & over 58.9% 98.8%
Notes [A] [B]
Update: 8/31/2010
Note: Estimates are for U.S. civilian non-institutionalized population and
do not include expenses for dental care and other medical equipment
and services.
Notes:
[A] All estimates are based on data from the 2005 Full-Year
Consolidated Data File (HC-097) and 2005 Event Level Files
(HC-094A, HC-094D–H) that can be linked to condition data.
The definition of chronic conditions (see below) is based on 5
digit ICD-9 codes which are not available on public use files
but can be accessed in the AHRQ Data Center. Figures
shown are reported in Figure 3 of [S1].
[B] Figures shown are reported in Figure 5 of [S1].
Sources:
[S1] Machlin, S., Cohen J. and Beauregard, K. Health Care
Expenses for Adults with Chronic Conditions, 2005 . Statistical
Brief #203. May 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, Rockville, MD. Available at:
http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st
203/stat203.pdf (accessed August 31, 2010).