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Table 3 Increase in adult per capita total spending attributable to obesity and overweight in 2016 and 2006, by service line

From: Changes in healthcare spending attributable to obesity and overweight: payer- and service-specific estimates

Type of Service

Obesity category

Mean spending difference compared to normal weight ($) 2016

Mean spending difference compared to normal weight ($) 2006

Inpatient

Overweight

239.01 [168.218]

9.81 [108.656]

Obese 1

353.49 ** [172.540]

241.42 * [141.323]

Obese 2

483.46 ** [235.758]

679.46 *** [177.842]

Obese 3

727.23 *** [251.747]

1110.10 *** [209.555]

Non-inpatient

Overweight

220.57 ** [103.852]

7.54 [69.645]

Obese 1

396.07 *** [124.030]

435.29 *** [87.427]

Obese 2

751.34 *** [169.683]

592.21 *** [126.827]

Obese 3

868.66 *** [208.378]

714.17 *** [156.638]

Rx

Overweight

−27.82 [118.381]

181.226 *** [51.697]

Obese 1

379.05 *** [125.496]

643.61 *** [150.279]

Obese 2

632.33 *** [160.973]

671.49 *** [72.626]

Obese 3

1045.79 *** [145.211]

1031.44 *** [86.354]

  1. *p < 0.10 ** p < 0.05 ***p < 0.01
  2. Marginal effects, standard errors between []