Table 6.

Estimates of annual medical expenditures by smoking status and age, 2000–2005 MEPS-NHIS linked sample

	Ever-smokers	Never-smokers	Difference	P-value assoc. w/ diff.
Women
18–64 (N=25,142)	$3,424	$2,873	$551	0.000
18–40 (N=12,359)	$2,301	$2,186	$115	0.242
41–64 (N=12,783)	$4,262	$3,639	$623	0.001
20–50 (N=18,345)	$2,702	$2,320	$383	0.000
20–50 Privately insured (N=11,803)	$2,648	$2,396	$251	0.018
Men
18–64 (N=17,679)	$2,280	$1,651	$628	0.000
18–40 (N=8,850)	$1,225	$1,017	$208	0.082
41–64 (N=8,829)	$3,114	$2,523	$591	0.004
20–50 (N=13,470)	$1,730	$1,298	$433	0.002
20–50 Privately insured (N=9,398)	$1,649	$1,368	$281	0.086
Combined
18–64 (N=42,821)	$2,854	$2,374	$481	0.000
18–40 (N=21,209)	$1,757	$1,682	$75	0.361
41–64 (N=21,612)	$3,698	$3,214	$484	0.001
20–50 (N=31,815)	$2,211	$1,878	$332	0.000
20–50 Privately insured (N=21,201)	$2,142	$1,942	$200	0.047

Note: Estimates are weighted means. Individuals receiving insurance through the Veterans’ Administration or Workers’ Compensation programs are excluded.