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Figure: antiobiotic use by children age 14 years and under: United States, 1996 to 2001. 2. Bar chart. 1996, 39 percent, 1997, 33.7 percent, 1998, 30.6 percent, 1999, 28.9 percent, 2000, 28.6 percent, 2001, 29.0 percent. Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1996 to 2001,

For more information, see Research Findings #23: Trends in Children’s Antibiotic Use: 1996 to 2001
PDF (577 KB) and HTML.

Figure:expenditures for the five most expensive conditions, 1997 and 2002. Bar chart. heart conditions, 1997, $70,002, 2002, $67,621; cancer, 1997, $55,423, 2002, $48,425; trauma, $53,748, 2002, $55,834; mental disorders, $36,195, $47,508; pulmonary conditions, $35,272, 2002, $45,263. Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1997 and 2002,

For more information, see Statistical Brief #80: The Five Most Costly Medical Conditions, 1997 and 2002: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population PDF (93 KB).


Figure: Total prescription drug expenditures for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Bar chart. in billions of dollars. 1996, 65.3, 1997, 72.3, 1998, 78.0, 1999, 94.2, 2000, 103.0, 2001, 134.1, 2002, 150.6. Source: Center for financing, access, and cost trends, AHRQ, Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1996 to 2002,

For more information, see Statistical Brief #60: Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States for Persons under Age 65, 2002 PDF (91 KB).
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