Table 7. Hospital Insurance: Reinbursements Per User by Buy-in Status and by Age, Sex, and Race, U.S., 1978.
| Age, Sex, and Race | Reimbursement Per User | Ratio: With to Without Buy-in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||
| Total | Without Buy-in | With Buy-in | ||
| U.S. Total | $2,604 | $2,560 | $2,861 | 1.1 |
| U.S.—Age Adjusted | 2,538 | 2,878 | 1.1 | |
| Age: | ||||
| 65-69 | 2,412 | 2,362 | 2,875 | 1.2 |
| 70-74 | 2,570 | 2,529 | 2,872 | 1.1 |
| 75-79 | 2,718 | 2,675 | 2,957 | 1.1 |
| 80-84 | 2,726 | 2,691 | 2,897 | 1.1 |
| 85 and over | 2,712 | 2,713 | 2,710 | 1.0 |
| Sex: | ||||
| Men | 2,652 | 2,614 | 2,971 | 1.1 |
| Women | 2,568 | 2,517 | 2,811 | 1.1 |
| Race: | ||||
| White | 2,573 | 2,537 | 2,826 | 1.1 |
| Other | 3,008 | 3,020 | 2,990 | 1.0 |
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy, Office of Statistics and Data Management: Data from the Medicare Statistical System.