TABLE 4.
Additional fee-adjusted fee-for-service expenditure in 2005/06 by age group and physician specialty group
| 2005/06 Expenditures per Capita | Per Capita Expenditure Increase — 1996/97 to 2005/06 | Expenditure Change ($ change * pop.) | Group Sum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | ||||
| <25 | $218 | −$12 | −$15,324,297 | |
| 25−54 | $387 | $21 | $42,007,999 | |
| 55−74 | $734 | $107 | $88,254,552 | |
| 75+ | $1,127 | $191 | $59,635,217 | $174,573,470 |
| General Practitioners | ||||
| <25 | $107 | −$20 | −$25,672,529 | |
| 25−54 | $152 | −$8 | −$15,811,919 | |
| 55−74 | $233 | $4 | $3,288,793 | |
| 75+ | $405 | $17 | $5,268,585 | −$32,927,071 |
| Medical Specialists | ||||
| <25 | $48 | $8 | $9,719,148 | |
| 25−54 | $65 | $6 | $11,801,130 | |
| 55−74 | $139 | $28 | $22,883,194 | |
| 75+ | $196 | $44 | $13,925,986 | $58,329,458 |
| Surgical Specialists | ||||
| <25 | $31 | −$3 | −$3,462,683 | |
| 25−54 | $76 | $2 | $4,173,394 | |
| 55−74 | $179 | $20 | $16,899,040 | |
| 75+ | $293 | $40 | $12,480,460 | $30,090,210 |
| Imaging Specialists | ||||
| <25 | $13 | $1 | $1,092,522 | |
| 25−54 | $39 | $7 | $14,425,026 | |
| 55−74 | $79 | $18 | $15,059,561 | |
| 75+ | $94 | $35 | $10,981,086 | $41,558,195 |
| Laboratory Specialists | ||||
| <25 | $20 | $2 | $2,999,245 | |
| 25−54 | $54 | $14 | $27,420,368 | |
| 55−74 | $104 | $36 | $30,123,963 | |
| 75+ | $138 | $54 | $16,979,100 | $77,522,677 |
Note: All dollar figures are calculated after age-standardization within broad age bands. We used a direct standardization approach, standardizing 1996/97 utilization rates to the 2005/06 population distribution.