Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Medicare and Medicaid Study Samples (2011)
Characteristic | Medicare (N = 125,264) | Characteristic | Medicaid (N = 50,836) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean, SD) | 72.1 (12.0) | Age (Mean, SD) | 50.2 (10.1) |
Female (N, %) | 74,427 (59.4) | Female (N, %) | 31,038 (61.1) |
Race/Ethnicity (N, %) | Â | Race/Ethnicity (N, %) | Â |
White | 105,987 (84.6) | White | 25,498 (50.2) |
Black | 11,481 (9.2) | Black | 15,341 (30.2) |
Hispanic | 4622 (3.7) | Hispanic | 7476 (14.7) |
Other race | 3174 (2.5) | Other race | 2521 (5.0) |
Eligibility Type (N,%) | Â | Eligibility Type (N, %) | Â |
Dual Eligible | 47,607 (38.1) | General Assistance | 6655 (13.1) |
Low Income Subsidy | 56,358 (44.9) | Supplemental Security Income | 38,076 (74.9) |
Disabled | 24,910 (19.9) | TANFa | 5720 (11.3) |
Type of Drug use (N,%) | Â | Type of Drug use (N, %) | Â |
Oral drug only | 80,652 (64.4) | Oral drug only | 27,436 (54.0) |
Injectable drug only | 20,336 (16.2) | Injectable drug only | 9021 (17.8) |
Combination Treatment | 24,276 (19.4) | Combination Treatment | 14,379 (28.3) |
Elixhauser (Mean, SD) | 5.6 (2.9) | Elixhauser (Mean, SD) | 4.7 (2.7) |
Drug Spending (Mean, SD) | $1340 ($1764) | Drug Spending (Mean, SD) | $1291 ($1881) |