Table 2. Average Annual Total Health Care Costs Incurred by Food-Insecure and Food-Secure Adults Age 50 Years or Older, by Chronic Condition (US$ 2015)a , b .
| Chronic Condition | With Chronic Condition |
Without Chronic Condition |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecure | Food secure | Food insecure | Food secure | |
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Mean (95% Confidence Interval), $ | ||||
| Hypertension | 10,460 (9,070–12,160) | 9,030 (8,640–9,460) | 8,600 (7,610–9,900) | 7,420 (6,980–7,960) |
| Coronary heart disease | 12,380 (10,810–14,250) | 11,480 (10,610–12540) | 8,670 (7,930–9,620) | 8,020 (7,720–8,340) |
| Stroke | 13,290 (11,440–15,800) | 11,900 (10,720–13,390) | 9,080 (8,260–9,970) | 8,120 (7,820–8,440) |
| Emphysema | 10,600 (8,930–12,700) | 9,710 (8,370–11,230) | 9,160 (8,300–10,060) | 8,380 (8,070–8,680) |
| Asthma | 10,610 (9,280–12,100) | 9,850 (9,120–10,680) | 8,850 (8,040–9,790) | 8,200 (7,870–8,530) |
| Cancer | 10,240 (9,110–11,640) | 9,710 (9,020–10,470) | 8,710 (8,000–9,580) | 8,250 (7,930–8,540) |
| Bronchitis | 10,390 (8,970–12,150) | 9,560 (8,580–10,720) | 9,070 (8,230–9,830) | 8,350 (8,090–8,680) |
| Arthritis | 1,1240 (9,830–12,910) | 9,500 (9,050–9,900) | 8,710 (7,720–9,940) | 7,370 (6,970–7,780) |
| Diabetes | 12,430 (10,910–14,020) | 11,180 (10,490–11,900) | 8,470 (7,690–93,80) | 7620 (7,280–7,950) |
a
Means adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance status, federal poverty level, geographic region, participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, living alone, food security modified wording version, year fixed effects, and all other chronic conditions.
b
Health care costs rounded to the nearest tenth.