Table 2.

Medical Costs per Capita by Age Group, Relative to Ages 35–44

Age group (years)	HealthPartners	National
0–4	1.13	0.53
5–14	0.41	0.51
15–24	0.73	0.58
25–34	0.95	0.83
35–44	1.00	1.00
45–54	1.38	1.42
55–64	2.10	2.02
65–74	3.20	3.14
75+	3.99	5.45

National = 2000, Meara et al. (2004), Meara (2005).

HealthPartners = 2002–2003 services.

Boldface identifies the reference age group of 35–44 that is set to the value of 1.