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Gender Differences in Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Expenditures Among the Elderly

Rutgers University

Ayse Akincigil

Rutgers University

Stephen Crystal

Rutgers University

Usha Sambamoorthi

Rutgers University VA New Jersey Health Care System

Many elderly in the United States face high out-of-pocket prescription drug (OOP-PD) expenditures, with elderly women being disproportionably affected. Using Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data for 1992 to 2000, the authors examined the gender differences in OOP-PD expenditures and burden among community-dwelling elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition techniques were used to evaluate the contribution of observed demographic, socioeconomic, and utilization factors on the gender gap in OOP-PD expenditures and burden. Among observed characteristics, differences in utilization and supplemental insurance coverage were the major drivers of the gender gap in OOP-PD expenditures and burden. Unobservable factors contributed to the majority of the gender gap in OOP-PD expenditures.

Key Words: gender • decomposition • out-of-pocket prescription drug expenditures • elderly • Medicare beneficiaries

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