Rice D P, LaPlante M P
Institute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0612.
Am J Public Health. 1992 May;82(5):739-41. doi: 10.2105/ajph.82.5.739.
Disability and disabling comorbidity place a disproportionately large burden on the health care system. National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey data show that medical care expenditures for noninstitutionalized persons amounted to $154 billion ($691 per capita) in 1980. The medical expenditure per capita for people reporting two or more disabling chronic conditions ($2456) was 5 times the amount incurred by those with no limiting conditions ($486) and more than 1.5 times the amount incurred by those with one limiting condition.
残疾及导致残疾的合并症给医疗保健系统带来了 disproportionately 沉重的负担。国家医疗保健利用与支出调查数据显示，1980年非住院人员的医疗保健支出达1540亿美元（人均691美元）。报告有两种或更多导致残疾的慢性病的人群人均医疗支出（2456美元）是没有限制条件人群（486美元）的5倍，是有一个限制条件人群支出的1.5倍多。 （注：disproportionately 未找到合适中文对应词，暂保留英文）
