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Title:

Expenditures for Trauma-Related Disorders, 2009: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

Product type:

Statistical Brief 387

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

September 19, 2012

Description:

This Statistical Brief presents estimates based on the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) on the use of and expenditures for medical care related to trauma disorders among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Annual estimates for 2009 are shown by type of service. The average expenditures for a person with any expense for trauma-related disorders totaled $2,426. The top 5 most costly trauma-related disorders accounted for $58.6 billion in expenditures.

Author(s):

Namrata Uberoi, MPH and Susan Yeh, MA

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web Only

MEPS Topics:

Health Care Costs/Expenditures, Health Care Disparities, Medical Expenditures, Men's Health, Mental Health, Other Medical Equipment and Expenditures, Prescription Drugs, Women's Health

PDF link:

data_files/publications/st387/stat387.pdf (154 KB)

HTML link:

data_files/publications/st387/stat387.shtml