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Table 2 Age distribution in the two catchment areas

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

 

VesterĂĄlen

VesterĂĄlen

Lofoten

Lofoten

 

Male

Female

Male

Female

Young

2082 (11.4%)

1899 (10.4%)

1641 (12.2%)

1474 (11.0%)

Middle aged

4111 (22.6%)

3989 (22.0%)

3029 (22.6%)

2916 (21.7%)

Elderly

3147 (17.3%)

2984 (16.4%)

2285 (17.0%)

2072 (15.4%)

Sum

9340 (51.3%)

8872 (48.7%)

6955 (51.8%)

6462 (48.2%)

  1. Data from Statistics Norway (year of 2005) [29].