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Living in northern Singapore? You may get sicker at a younger age
Medical expenses high in north of S'pore despite younger population, says NHG chief
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The mean age among "top users" - the top 20 per cent of patients who account for the highest healthcare usage - is 44.4 years in central areas but 38.2 years in the north.
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People living in the north of Singapore are sicker at a younger age.
In the north and central areas of Singapore, 20 per cent of public healthcare patients account for 84 per cent of healthcare expenditure.
