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Volume 5: No.
1, January 2008
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Managed-Medicare Health Club Benefit and Reduced Health Care Costs Among Older Adults
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<1 Visit per Week |
1 to <2 Visits per Week |
2 to <3 Visits per Week |
≥3 Visits per Week |
| No. of participants |
2778 |
819 |
593 |
576 |
| Health care costs in 2003 dollars at baseline, $ (SE) |
5439 (164) |
5327 (330) |
5012 (365) |
4162 (236) |
| Health care costs in 2003 dollars at year2, $ (SE) |
6667 (230) |
6194 (389) |
5090 (276) |
4733 (325) |
Figure. Adjusted total health care costs of Silver Sneakers participants in 2003 dollars, by mean number of health club visits per week
over 2 years. SE indicates standard error.
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