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Table 2 Difference-in-differences estimation in mean, CI and GCI of drug expenditure

From: The impact of Medicare part D on income-related inequality in pharmaceutical expenditure

 

DID in mean drug expenditure

DID in drug expenditure CI

DID in drug expenditure GCI

Standardisation

Standardisation

None

Direct

Indirect

None

Direct

Indirect

Total

77.1 (0.820)

−0.007 (−0.247)

−0.010 (− 0.354)

−0.007 (− 0.271)

5.506 (0.107)

0.859 (0.017)

4.612 (0.098)

 OOP

− 285.7c (−7.541)

−0.005 (− 0.118)

0.010 (0.251)

0.011 (0.277)

3.738 (0.147)

7.063 (0.290)

6.018 (0.267)

 Public

622.2c (14.155)

0.117b (2.810)

0.107a (2.375)

0.107a (2.573)

50.413a (2.006)

68.255b (2.999)

66.254b (3.121)

 Private

−259.4c (−3.868)

0.040 (0.667)

0.030 (0.536)

0.027 (0.527)

−48.646 (−1.525)

−74.460a (−2.177)

−67.659a (− 2.192)

  1. Notes: DID estimation obtained directly over the period 2003–05 and 2006–08. T-statistics, in brackets, based on bootstrapped standard errors. aindicates 5% significant and bindicates 1% significant