Table of Contents
Introduction And Abbreviations
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- Introduction
- Other Relevant Reports
- Definition
- Abbreviations & Terms
- Abbreviations
- Terms
Executive Summary
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- Aging Population Has Healthcare Implications
- Women Outnumber Men in Older Age Groups
- Population Diversity Is Increasing
- Education a Factor in Approach to Healthcare
- Alternative Medicine Is Used in Conjunction with Traditional Medicine
- Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Both Informs and Influences
- Many Potentially Serious Health Conditions Go Untreated
- Access to Healthcare Is Related to Health Insurance Coverage
- Drug Costs Are Rising Faster than Overall Healthcare Costs
- Women and Older Adults Have the Most Healthcare Visits
- More Americans Are Taking More Prescription Drugs
- But Most Americans Do Not Turn Quickly to the Medicine Cabinet
- Nearly Half of Adults Look to Doctor for Drug Recommendations
- Many People Have Concerns About Side Effects
- Many People Would Ask for an Advertised Drug
- Consumers Prefer OTC or Prescription Drugs for Some Conditions
Market Factors
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- Population Characteristics
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- Figure 1: U.S. population by age, 2000 to 2010
- Graph 1: U.S. population by age, 2005
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- Figure 2: U.S. population by age and gender, 2005
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- Figure 3: Life expectancy at birth and at age 65, 1990-2002
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- Figure 4: U.S. population by race and Hispanic origin, 2000-2010
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- Figure 5: Age distribution of the population by race, 2005
- Graph 2: Age distribution of the population by race, 2005
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- Figure 6: Age distribution of the population by Hispanic origin, 2005
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- Figure 7: Educational attainment, by age, 2003
- Graph 3: Educational attainment, by age, 2003
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- Figure 8: Educational attainment, by race and Hispanic origin, 2003
- Use of Alternative Medicine
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- Figure 9: Use of selected alternative treatments, 2002
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- Figure 10: Types of natural products used by people who have used any natural products, 2002
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- Figure 11: Health conditions treated with alternative medicine by people who used alternative medicine* in past year, 2002
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- Figure 12: Reasons for using alternative medicine, 2002
- Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Media Reports
Selected Health Conditions
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- Death Rates from Leading Causes
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- Figure 13: Death rates for leading causes of death, 1980 to 2002
- Hypertension and High Cholesterol
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- Figure 14: Hypertension among people aged 20 or older, by gender, age, and race/Hispanic origin, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002
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- Figure 15: High cholesterol among people aged 20 or older, by gender, age, and race/Hispanic origin, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002
- Overweight/Obesity and Diabetes
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- Figure 16: Overweight people aged 20 or older, by gender, age, and race/Hispanic origin, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002
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- Figure 17: Obese people aged 20 or older, by gender, age, and race/Hispanic origin, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002
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- Figure 18: Diabetes among people aged 20 or older, by gender, age, and race/Hispanic origin, 2002
- Graph 4: Diabetes among people aged 20 or older, by gender, age, and race/Hispanic origin, 2002
Health Insurance And Expenditures
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- Health Insurance
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- Figure 19: Health insurance coverage, by age, 2003
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- Graph 5: Health insurance coverage, by age, 2003
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- Figure 20: Percentage of people without health insurance coverage, 1995-2003
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- Figure 21: Health insurance coverage, by race and Hispanic origin, 2003
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- Figure 22: Sources of health insurance coverage, by age, 2002
- Expenditures on Healthcare and Drugs
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- Figure 23: Total national expenditures for personal healthcare, 1997-2002
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- Figure 24: Distribution of national expenditures for personal healthcare, 1997-2002
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- Figure 25: National expenditures for prescription drugs, by source of payment, 2002
- Figure 26: National expenditures for prescription drugs, by source of payment and age of patient, 2002
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- Figure 27: National prescription drug expenditures, by source of payment and race/Hispanic origin of patient, 2002
Healthcare Visits
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- Figure 28: Number of healthcare visits* in past 12 months, by age and gender, 2002
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- Figure 29: Number of healthcare visits* in past 12 months, by race and Hispanic origin, 2002
- Figure 30: Number of healthcare visits* in past 12 months, by health insurance status, 2002
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Prescription Drug Use
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- Figure 31: Percentage taking at least one prescription drug in past month, by age, 1988-1994 and 1999-2000
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- Figure 32: Percentage taking at least one prescription drug in past month, by gender and age, 1988-1994 and 1999-2000
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- Figure 33: Percentage taking at least one prescription drug in past month, by race/Hispanic origin and age, 1988-1994 and 1999-2000
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- Figure 34: Percentage taking three or more prescription drugs in past month, by age, 1988-1994 and 1999-2000
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- Figure 35: Percentage taking three or more prescription drugs in past month, by gender and age, 1988-1994 and 1999-2000
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- Figure 36: Percentage taking three or more prescription drugs in past month, by race/Hispanic origin and age, 1988-1994 and 1999-2000
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Consumer Attitudes
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- Introduction
- Approach to Medication Use
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- Figure 37: Approach to medication use, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 38: Approach to medication use, by gender, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 39: Approach to medication use, by age, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 40: Approach to medication use, by race/Hispanic origin, January 2004-September 2004
- General Opinions of Medications
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- Figure 41: General opinions of medications, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 42: General opinions of medications, by gender, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 43: General opinions of medications, by age, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 44: General opinions of medications, by race/Hispanic origin, January 2004-September 2004
- Opinions about Drug Safety and Effectiveness
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- Figure 45: Opinions about drug safety and effectiveness, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 46: Opinions about drug safety and effectiveness, by gender, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 47: Opinions about drug safety and effectiveness, by age, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 48: Opinions about drug safety and effectiveness, by race and Hispanic origin, January 2004-September 2004
- Opinions About Prescription Drugs
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- Figure 49: Opinions about prescription drugs, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 50: Opinions about prescription drugs, by gender, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 51: Opinions about prescription drugs, by age, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 52: Opinions about prescription drugs, by race/Hispanic origin, January 2004-September 2004
- Use of OTC and Prescription Drugs
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- Figure 53: Use of OTC and prescription drugs for specific conditions, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 54: Use of OTC and prescription drugs for specific conditions, by gender, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 55: Use of OTC and prescription drugs for specific conditions, by age, January 2004-September 2004
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- Figure 56: Use of OTC and prescription drugs for specific conditions, by race/Hispanic origin, January 2004-September 2004
Appendix: Trade Associations
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