TABLE 3.
Distribution of Population and Medical Expenditures of Adults Aged 19 to 64 Years, by Immigration Status: Medicare Expenditure Panel Survey, 2003
| US Born, % | Established Immigrant,a % | Recent Immigrant,b % | |
| Proportion of total adult population | 83.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Medical expenditures | |||
| Proportion of total medical expenditures | 90.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 |
| Proportion of public medical expenditures | 89.8 | 8.9 | 1.4 |
| Proportion of private medical expenditures | 90.2 | 7.2 | 2.6 |
| Proportion of self-paid medical expenditures | 89.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 |
a
Defined as having lived 10 or more years in the United States.
b
Defined as having lived fewer than 10 years in the United States.