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Health Care Spending Disparity, Initial Mean Payments, and Mean Spending by Neighborhood Income Groups (in U.S. Dollars, 2011).
| Income Group | Disparity | Mean Payments | Mean Spending | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | ||||
| Low (Quintiles 1–3) | −162 | 10,055 | 9,928 | 900,000 |
| High (Quintiles 4–5) | 0 | 9,660 | 9,852 | 600,000 |
| Quintiles | ||||
| 1st | 40 | 10,195 | 10,235 | 300,000 |
| 2nd | −257 | 10,063 | 9,847 | 300,000 |
| 3rd | −268 | 9,908 | 9,702 | 300,000 |
| 4th | 0 | 9,773 | 9,726 | 300,000 |
| 5th | 0 | 9,548 | 9,977 | 300,000 |
