11-29. Personal Health Care Expenditures (in millions) in South Carolina and the United States by Category: 1993

                                    UNITED            SOUTH          % OF
 CATEGORY                           STATES          CAROLINA       U.S TOTAL

 TOTAL                             $778,510          $9,029          1.16%        

 HOSPITAL CARE                      323,919           4,221          1.30
 PHYSICIAN SERVICES                 171,226           1,685          0.98
 DENTAL SERVICES                     37,383             387          1.04
 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE          51,220             472          0.92
 HOME HEALTH CARE                    22,982             216          0.94
 DRUGS  1/                           74,956             978          1.30
 VISION PRODUCTS  2/                 12,636             115          0.91
 NURSING HOME CARE                   66,201             638          0.96
 OTHER PERSONAL CARE                 17,988             317          1.76

 MEDICARE PHC EXPENDITURES          150,374           1,541          1.02
 MEDICAID PHC EXPENDITURES          112,776           1,324          1.17

2/: Includes other medical durables.

Source: 1995 Statistical Abstract of the United States, citing data from the U.S. Health Care Financing Adminstration, Office of the Actuary.

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