Year | Arthritis | Non-arthritis | p † | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | ||
Total direct healthcare expenditures | |||||
2008 | 10,424 | 9744–11,103 | 3450 | 3274–3627 | *** |
2009 | 10,568 | 9959–11,177 | 3645 | 3485–3804 | *** |
2010 | 10,141 | 9547–10,734 | 3695 | 3482–3908 | *** |
2011 | 10,635 | 9780–11,490 | 3759 | 3512–4007 | *** |
2012 | 10,450 | 9616–11,283 | 3386 | 3178–3595 | *** |
2013 | 10,169 | 9559–10,779 | 3321 | 3126–3516 | *** |
2014 | 9910 | 9359–10,460 | 3592 | 3331–3854 | *** |
Inpatient | |||||
2008 | 3021 | 2573–3468 | 850 | 739–961 | *** |
2009 | 2941 | 2526–3357 | 930 | 821–1039 | *** |
2010 | 3166 | 2736–3596 | 1017 | 880–1154 | *** |
2011 | 3317 | 2591–4043 | 978 | 857–1099 | *** |
2012 | 3274 | 2725–3823 | 941 | 804–1077 | *** |
2013 | 2743 | 2373–3113 | 866 | 739–994 | *** |
2014 | 2601 | 2240–2961 | 792 | 662–923 | *** |
Emergency room | |||||
2008 | 280 | 235–326 | 167 | 144–190 | *** |
2009 | 310 | 268–352 | 186 | 165–207 | *** |
2010 | 300 | 260–339 | 169 | 147–191 | *** |
2011 | 286 | 247–324 | 180 | 159–200 | *** |
2012 | 293 | 262–323 | 185 | 166–204 | *** |
2013 | 349 | 305–392 | 172 | 155–189 | *** |
2014 | 380 | 308–452 | 178 | 157–199 | *** |
Outpatient | |||||
2008 | 3399 | 3061–3737 | 1200 | 1129–1271 | *** |
2009 | 3658 | 3339–3976 | 1311 | 1237–1386 | *** |
2010 | 3088 | 2873–3303 | 1330 | 1213–1447 | *** |
2011 | 3219 | 3022–3416 | 1346 | 1261–1430 | *** |
2012 | 3321 | 3003–3638 | 1126 | 1055–1197 | *** |
2013 | 3414 | 3113–3715 | 1133 | 1069–1198 | *** |
2014 | 3348 | 3065–3631 | 1320 | 1216–1424 | *** |
Prescription drugs | |||||
2008 | 2577 | 2430–2724 | 763 | 721–804 | *** |
2009 | 2569 | 2406–2731 | 749 | 705–793 | *** |
2010 | 2542 | 2396–2688 | 774 | 714–834 | *** |
2011 | 2715 | 2523–2907 | 823 | 651–996 | *** |
2012 | 2491 | 2323–2660 | 731 | 654–807 | *** |
2013 | 2699 | 2481–2916 | 690 | 619–760 | *** |
2014 | 2651 | 2450–2851 | 794 | 676–912 | *** |
Other a | |||||
2008 | 1147 | 995–1299 | 471 | 430–512 | *** |
2009 | 1091 | 927–1254 | 469 | 425–512 | *** |
2010 | 1045 | 913–1177 | 405 | 368–442 | *** |
2011 | 1097 | 949–1246 | 433 | 399–466 | *** |
2012 | 1071 | 911–1231 | 405 | 356–453 | *** |
2013 | 965 | 875–1055 | 460 | 418–501 | *** |
2014 | 931 | 832–1029 | 508 | 424–593 | *** |
Total OOP | |||||
2008 | 1493 | 1395–1591 | 704 | 666–743 | *** |
2009 | 1387 | 1286–1487 | 634 | 604–663 | *** |
2010 | 1268 | 1201–1335 | 608 | 576–641 | *** |
2011 | 1296 | 1213–1380 | 599 | 570–628 | *** |
2012 | 1280 | 1162–1399 | 568 | 530–606 | *** |
2013 | 1260 | 1151–1368 | 554 | 520–588 | *** |
2014 | 1099 | 1029–1169 | 531 | 500–562 | *** |
↵† p: significant group differences in healthcare expenditures between those with arthritis and those without arthritis based on 2-part regression models.
↵*** p < 0.001.
↵a Includes home health, vision, dental, and miscellaneous expenditures. Based on data of individuals aged ≥ 18 years, and alive during each calendar year in MEPS from 2008 to 2014. MEPS: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; OOP: out-of-pocket expenditures.