Table 2.
Age distribution of members of Kaiser California and UK population, 2000
Age (years) | Kaiser (%) | UK (%) | NHS Costs per capita* (£) |
---|---|---|---|
0-4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 504 |
5-15 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 131 |
16-44 | 43.1 | 40.8 | 264 |
45-64 | 25.7 | 23.4 | 363 |
65-74 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 696 |
75-84 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 1246 |
⩾85 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1993 |
Sources: Department of Health,10 Office for National Statistics,19 and unpublished Kaiser data.
NHS per capita costs for the Hospital and Community Health Services component of the NHS budget.