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Table 212a: Race - Mean total Medicare expenditures in the last year of life, by race, United States, 1996-1999
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All races |
White |
Black or African American |
| Population group |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
$24,603 |
$56 |
$23,980 |
$57 |
$31,759 |
$246 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 68-74 |
$30,637 |
$157 |
$30,221 |
$162 |
$34,475 |
$580 |
| 75-84 |
$26,953 |
$92 |
$26,377 |
$94 |
$33,515 |
$392 |
| 85 and over |
$19,353 |
$71 |
$18,692 |
$70 |
$27,963 |
$355 |
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|
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|
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| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Male |
$25,986 |
$90 |
$25,339 |
$92 |
$31,230 |
$384 |
| Female |
$23,581 |
$72 |
$22,825 |
$72 |
$32,138 |
$320 |
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|
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| Medicare/Medicaid dual eligibility? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
$23,476 |
$116 |
$21,708 |
$119 |
$31,822 |
$341 |
| No |
$24,954 |
$65 |
$24,594 |
$65 |
$31,691 |
$355 |
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|
|
|
|
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| Residence location |
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|
|
|
|
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| Urban (MSA) |
$26,359 |
$71 |
$25,627 |
$72 |
$34,172 |
$297 |
| Rural (Non-MSA) |
$20,130 |
$85 |
$19,870 |
$87 |
$23,799 |
$368 |
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|
|
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|
|
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| Area income |
|
|
|
|
|
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| < $20,000 |
$25,030 |
$128 |
$23,635 |
$132 |
$31,553 |
$375 |
| $20,000-$34,999 |
$23,466 |
$72 |
$22,906 |
$73 |
$31,152 |
$355 |
| ≥ $35,000 |
$26,749 |
$122 |
$26,458 |
$123 |
$35,375 |
$806 |
Key: SE: Standard error; MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
Note: The population categories used in this table are as reported from the source of the data (see below).
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare claims data.
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