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Table 1 Characteristics of the two catchment areas

From: Local psychiatric beds appear to decrease the use of involuntary admission: a case-registry study

 

VesterĂĄlen

Lofoten

Total number of inhabitants1

30 465

22 469

Inhabitants aged 18-651

18 212 (59.7%)

12 734 (56.7%)

Cities2

2

2

Airports2

1

1

Larger harbours2

2

2

Travel time by air to County Capital (CMH) (in minutes)3

30

25

Share of CNI by catchment area size (%)4

54.6/57.8

45.4/42.2

Persons on disability (no/1000 inhab.)4

617 (20.2/1000)

447 (19.9/1000)

  1. 1By Statistics Norway (year of 2005) [29].
  2. 2Norwegian Mapping Authority [54].
  3. 3Widerøes Flyselskap A/S (Airline company) [55].
  4. 4Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration [56].