Participants were "continuously enrolled throughout a calendar year during 2001−2018 in Medicare parts A and B and who were not enrolled in a health maintenance organization plan. "
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Share of Medicare beneficiaries with inflammatory bowel disease in 2018, by age
In 2018, the prevalence of Crohn's disease was highest among younger Medicare beneficiaries. In comparison, ulcerative colitis was most prevalent among beneficiaries aged 75-84 years. These diseases are the principle types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
This statistic shows the share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in 2018, by age group.
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CDC, & MMWR. (May 14, 2021). Share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1236876/share-ibd-among-medicare-beneficiaries-age-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in 2018, by age group." Chart. May 14, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1236876/share-ibd-among-medicare-beneficiaries-age-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2021). Share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in 2018, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1236876/share-ibd-among-medicare-beneficiaries-age-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Share of Medicare Fee-for-service Beneficiaries in The United States with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in 2018, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 May 2021, /statistics/1236876/share-ibd-among-medicare-beneficiaries-age-us/
CDC & MMWR, Share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in 2018, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1236876/share-ibd-among-medicare-beneficiaries-age-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in 2018, by age group [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, May 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1236876/share-ibd-among-medicare-beneficiaries-age-us/
