Table 2. Adjusted Total Out-of-Pocket and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Prescription Drugs 1998 Vs. 2004 for Adults with Arthritis Age 65 or Older.
(Expenditures in 2004 Dollars adjusted for age, gender, marital status education, income)
1998 | 2004 | Difference [95% CI] |
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Panel A: Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Prescription Drugs | |||
Median | 415 | 714 | 299 [200,435] |
75th Percentile | 906 | 1,482 | 576 [347,791] |
90th Percentile | 1,602 | 2,830 | 1,227 [523,1638] |
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Panel B: Total Out-of-Pocket Expenditures | |||
Median | 757 | 1,154 | 397 [256,581] |
75th Percentile | 1,334 | 2,014 | 681 [419,1,080] |
90th Percentile | 2,452 | 4,196 | 1,743 [855,2,396] |
Note: Bootstrapped Confidence Interval in squared brackets. Reference group: white, female, age 75, not married, in good health, 12 years education, mean income ($23,585 in 2004 dollars) with one other chronic condition.