Table 2.

Patient primary care costs (£) 2007/8.

	Age	Number	Mean cost	SD	Median	% with zero cost
Male	20–29	6021	90	367	24	29.4
	30–39	7204	113	300	26	29.9
	40–49	8902	168	524	40	25.9
	50–59	7486	282	530	92	19.7
	60–69	6481	458	622	264	8.0
	70–79	4112	681	722	484	2.5
	80–89	1878	822	783	608	1.9
	90+	253	567	510	428	6.3
Female	20–29	5551	176	239	106	7.0
	30–39	6930	210	407	110	8.0
	40–49	8447	240	429	111	7.0
	50–59	7525	334	515	168	5.0
	60–69	6563	483	636	293	2.6
	70–79	4954	639	662	463	1.6
	80–89	3057	709	772	555	1.3
	90+	736	673	579	528	2.2
All patients		86,100	330	563	134	12.3

Notes. Costs are the sum of the costs of prescriptions, tests, face to face or telephone consultations plus the costs of administration for repeat prescriptions and other administration not requiring face to face or phone contact.