| PMC full text: | J Manipulative Physiol Ther. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 Mar 13. Published in final edited form as: J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Jan; 36(1): 2–11. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.12.001 |
Table 3
Biennial expenditures ($2010) on ambulatory services for back pain in 2006 to 2007 (MEPS panel 11), by birth category
| Total or percent (SE)
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, millions (SE) | Expenditure range ($) for decile group | Expenditures, $ millions (SE) | Percent of expenditures | |
| All adults with nonchronic back pain a | 19.0 (0.7) | 17 168 (1.3) | 100.0 | |
| Top decile | 2101–18 195 | 9788 (949) | 57.0 | |
| Next decile | 1047–2100 | 3060 (187) | 17.8 | |
| Next 30% | 273–1046 | 3322 (215) | 19.4 | |
| Lowest 50% | 0–272 | 997 (55) | 5.8 | |
| All adults with chronic back pain b | 11.3 (0.5) | 35 675 (3.6) | 100.0 | |
| Top decile | 6501–67 238 | 20 146 (3092) | 56.5 | |
| Next decile | 3421–6500 | 5641 (421) | 15.8 | |
| Next 30% | 1149–3420 | 7080 (574) | 19.8 | |
| Lowest 50% | 0–1148 | 2807 (238) | 7.9 | |
| According to birth category | ||||
| Chronic preboomers (1935–1944) b | 1.8 (0.2) | 5794 (774) | 100.0 | |
| Top decile | 6676–21 402 | 3072 (786) | 53.0 | |
| Next decile | 4001–6675 | 1116 (120) | 19.3 | |
| Next 30% | 1271–4000 | 1175 (149) | 20.3 | |
| Lowest 50% | 0–1270 | 432 (1) | 7.5 | |
| Chronic boomers (1945–1964) b | 5.3 (0.4) | 18 188 (2681) | 100.0 | |
| Top decile | 7201–67 238 | 10 412 (2691) | 57.2 | |
| Next decile | 3601–7200 | 2914 (546) | 16.0 | |
| Next 30% | 1171–3600 | 3484 (137) | 19.2 | |
| Lowest 50% | 0–1170 | 1378 (61) | 7.6 | |
| Chronic postboomers (1965–1975) b | 1.5 (0.2) | 4788 (210) | 100.0 | |
| Top decile | 6301–45 220 | 2850 (138) | 59.5 | |
| Next decile | 3401–6300 | 502 (94) | 10.5 | |
| Next 30% | 1276–3400 | 1022 (59) | 21.3 | |
| Lowest 50% | 0–1275 | 415 (29) | 8.7 | |
bChronic back pain defined as back pain reported for 3 or more MEPS rounds during the 2-year longitudinal panel survey.