Table 3.
Mean Healthcare Expenditures in 2009 and 2011
| Healthcare expenditure variable | Mean, 2009, $ (SE) | Mean, 2011, $ (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Prescription expenses | 1953.22 (138.75; 95% CI, 1677.49–2228.95) | 1937.20 (260.66; 95% CI, 1419.20–2455.21) |
| Total emergency department expenses | 214.38 (48.69; 95% CI, 117.62–311.14) | 445.68 (100.56; 95% CI, 245.83–645.53) |
| Emergency department doctor expenses | 29.73 (3.86; 95% CI, 22.07–37.40) | 52.36 (15.43; 95% CI, 21.70–83.02) |
| Total outpatient expenses | 2496.79 (1728.10; 95% CI, −937.45–5931.04) | 457.20 (103.16; 95% CI, 252.19–662.22) |
| Outpatient physician expenses | 137.58 (62.63; 95% CI, 13.13–262.04) | 102.90 (35.49; 95% CI, 32.38–173.42) |
| Outpatient doctor facility expenses | 2138.53 (1659.81; 95% CI, −1159.99–5437.05) | 201.01 (56.25; 95% CI, 89.22–312.79) |
| Outpatient nondoctor facility expenses | 191.44 (78.34; 95% CI, 35.76–347.13) | 132.09 (60.05; 95% CI, 12.76–251.42) |
| Outpatient nondoctor expenses | 27.73 (8.71; 95% CI, 10.43–45.04) | 20.98 (8.02; 95% CI, 5.05–36.91) |
| Total inpatient expenses | 2492.20 (745.93; 95% CI, 1009.83–3974.57) | 3147.62 (753.51; 95% CI, 1650.17–4645.07) |
| Inpatient facility expenses | 2171.07 (648.32; 95% CI, 882.67–3459.47) | 2647.09 (642.74; 95% CI, 1369.77–3924.40) |
| Dental care expenses | 322.39 (58.73; 95% CI, 205.67–439.11) | 201.73 (37.41; 95% CI, 127.39–276.07) |
| Home health agency expenses | 235.13 (119.37; 95% CI, −2.09–472.35) | 175.79 (51.13; 95% CI, 74.19–277.40) |
| Home health nonagency expenses | 0.00 (0.00; 95% CI, 0.00–0.00) | 0.00 (0.00; 95% CI, 0.00–0.00) |
| Vision equipment expenses | 54.38 (9.01; 95% CI, 36.48–72.27) | 74.82 (13.26; 95% CI, 48.46–101.17) |
| Equipment/supply expenses | 44.55 (6.02; 95% CI, 32.59–56.51) | 30.53 (5.08; 95% CI, 20.45–40.62) |
| Total healthcare expenditure | 9476 (1985; 95% CI, 5529–13,422) | 8417 (1141; 95% CI, 6149–10,684) |
CI indicates confidence interval; SE, standard error.