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Table 2 Mean Annual Healthcare Expenditures of the Sampled Population, with Comparisons to the Non-elderly US Population (in US Dollars, $)

From: The economic impact of chronic fatigue syndrome in Georgia: direct and indirect costs

Unadjusted sample means, weighted to account for sample design

 

Healthcare Expenditure Category

Sample

Inpatient Hospitalization, mean costs

($2005)

Ambulatory Provider visits

mean costs

($2005)

Rx Medications,

mean costs

($2005)

OTC Medications and other healthcare costs;

mean costs

($2005)

CFS

902

3,217

1,347

217

ISF

484

1,702

648

134

NF

303

1,406

294

93

Study Sample

435

1,665

546

122

US non-elderly adult Population*

801

1,474

624

64

  1. *US population estimates based on 2005 MEPS, age 18-59; The MEPS estimate of 'other' costs includes OTC medications. Rx = Prescription; OTC = non-prescription ('over-the-counter').