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.