Table 1.

Adjustment coefficients of healthcare demand by age group based on health expenditure per capita

Age group (years)	Expenditure per capita (US$*)	Adjustment coefficient
All patients	1881.7	Reference
0–4	1532.5	0.81
5–9	629.2	0.33
10–14	505.8	0.27
15–19	411.7	0.22
20–24	423.3	0.22
25–29	556.7	0.30
30–34	661.7	0.35
35–39	725.0	0.39
40–44	825.8	0.44
45–49	1031.7	0.55
50–54	1329.2	0.71
55–59	1726.7	0.92
60–64	2260.8	1.20
65–69	2892.5	1.54
70–74	3821.7	2.03
75–79	4777.5	2.54
≥80	6266.0	3.33

*An exchange rate of US$1=120 yen was used.