Table 2

Income spent on medical costs in past year among adults with diabetes, 2009 and 2016

Family medical costs
Private insurance premiums
Age 18–64 years
Age ≥65 years
Age 18–64 years
Age ≥65 years
20092016200920162009201620092016
n 1,581 1,723 1,120 1,796 520 587 337 468 
Overall 4.1 (0.18) 3.6 (0.14)* 5.2 (0.25) 4.2 (0.19)* 3.8 (0.20) 4.5 (0.21) 7.8 (0.52) 5.0 (0.32)* 
Family income ($)§         
 0–34,999 6.3 (0.40) 4.8 (0.30)* 7.1 (0.40) 5.8 (0.34)* 12.2 (2.28) 10.0 (1.47) 12.8 (0.58) 11.0 (1.13) 
 35,000–49,999 3.8 (0.24) 3.8 (0.32) 3.7 (0.34) 3.8 (0.31) 4.0 (0.80) 6.8 (1.11) 5.5 (0.71) 5.5 (0.37) 
 50,000–74,999 2.7 (0.16) 3.7 (0.32) 2.7 (0.25) 2.8 (0.20) 4.1 (0.47) 4.3 (0.66) 3.1 (0.34) 4.1 (0.39) 
 75,000–99,999 2.1 (0.20) 2.4 (0.22) 2.3 (0.33) 2.0 (0.21) 2.7 (0.38) 3.4 (0.41) 4.5 (0.95) 3.1 (0.61) 
 ≥100,000 1.9 (0.16) 2.2 (0.13) 2.3 (0.27) 2.1 (0.19) 3.0 (0.29) 3.9 (0.31) 2.5 (0.66) 2.4 (0.37) 
Family medical costs
Private insurance premiums
Age 18–64 years
Age ≥65 years
Age 18–64 years
Age ≥65 years
20092016200920162009201620092016
n 1,581 1,723 1,120 1,796 520 587 337 468 
Overall 4.1 (0.18) 3.6 (0.14)* 5.2 (0.25) 4.2 (0.19)* 3.8 (0.20) 4.5 (0.21) 7.8 (0.52) 5.0 (0.32)* 
Family income ($)§         
 0–34,999 6.3 (0.40) 4.8 (0.30)* 7.1 (0.40) 5.8 (0.34)* 12.2 (2.28) 10.0 (1.47) 12.8 (0.58) 11.0 (1.13) 
 35,000–49,999 3.8 (0.24) 3.8 (0.32) 3.7 (0.34) 3.8 (0.31) 4.0 (0.80) 6.8 (1.11) 5.5 (0.71) 5.5 (0.37) 
 50,000–74,999 2.7 (0.16) 3.7 (0.32) 2.7 (0.25) 2.8 (0.20) 4.1 (0.47) 4.3 (0.66) 3.1 (0.34) 4.1 (0.39) 
 75,000–99,999 2.1 (0.20) 2.4 (0.22) 2.3 (0.33) 2.0 (0.21) 2.7 (0.38) 3.4 (0.41) 4.5 (0.95) 3.1 (0.61) 
 ≥100,000 1.9 (0.16) 2.2 (0.13) 2.3 (0.27) 2.1 (0.19) 3.0 (0.29) 3.9 (0.31) 2.5 (0.66) 2.4 (0.37) 

Data are % (SE).

*P < 0.05 for 2016 vs. 2009 within each age strata.

†Family medical costs are the midpoint of the following categories: $0, <$500, $500–$1,999, $2,000–$2,999, $3,000–$4,999, ≥$5,000. Values ≥$5,000 are coded as $5,000. Family medical costs include out-of-pocket costs for medical and dental care and exclude health insurance premiums, over-the-counter drugs, and reimbursed costs.

‡Among those with private insurance. Private insurance premiums are median costs. Values ≥$20,000 are coded as $20,000.

§Denominators are the midpoint of family income category.

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