TABLE 3.

Prevalence and mean costs by individual characteristics: (rebalanced) sample versus population

	Sample (GP data)		Rebalanced sample		Population
	Prevalence	Mean costs	Prevalence	Mean costs	Prevalence	Mean costs
Total	100%	2095	100%	2043	100%	2043
Men, 1–17 years	10.0%	939	10.0%	956	10.0%	970
Men, 19–34 years	9.8%	722	10.4%	710	10.4%	702
Men, 35–44 years	6.2%	1045	6.3%	1011	6.3%	1005
Men, 45–54 years	7.7%	1538	7.7%	1532	7.7%	1548
Men, 55–64 years	6.9%	2708	6.6%	2669	6.6%	2667
Men, 65 years or over	8.7%	5131	8.4%	5054	8.4%	5066
Women, 1–17 years	9.5%	850	9.5%	851	9.5%	849
Women, 19–34 years	9.7%	1512	10.3%	1487	10.3%	1486
Women, 35–44 years	6.5%	1536	6.5%	1562	6.5%	1566
Women, 45–54 years	7.8%	1815	7.7%	1813	7.7%	1813
Women, 55–64 years	6.9%	2565	6.7%	2553	6.7%	2550
Women, 65 years or over	10.3%	4550	10.0%	4463	10.0%	4444
No PCG	79.2%	1258	80.1%	1240	80.1%	1240
At least one PCG	20.8%	5282	19.9%	5268	19.9%	5269
No DCG	87.7%	1346	88.2%	1327	88.2%	1324
At least one DCG	12.3%	7440	11.8%	7379	11.8%	7409
No DMEG	96.4%	1853	96.6%	1813	96.6%	1811
At least one DMEG	3.6%	8642	3.4%	8518	3.4%	8576
No PDG	98.2%	2002	98.2%	1953	98.2%	1952
At least one PDG	1.8%	7117	1.8%	6915	1.8%	6984

Note: spending is presented in euros per person per year. Prevalence is calculated as a percentage of total insured years in the population and (rebalanced) sample.

Abbreviations: DCG, diagnosis‐based cost groups; DMEG, durable medical equipment groups; GP, general practitioner; PCG, pharmacy‐based cost groups.