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Table 1 Population characteristics

From: A retrospective analysis of health systems in Denmark and Kaiser Permanente

 

Kaiser Permanente (%)

Danish Population (%)

Age in years

  

   0–4

6.0

6.4

   5–15

15.0

13.0

   16–44

43.1

40.2

   45–64

25.7

25.6

   65–74

6.3

8.1

   75–84

3.2

5.2

   ≥ 85

0.7

1.8

Educational level

  

Less than high school

5.3

37.4

High school or higher

54.9

42.3

Bachelors degree or higher

39.8

20.3

Household income in USD (thousands)

  

   < 15

6.1

16.0

   15–25

9.2

14.6

   25–35

11.1

13.8

   35–50

17.5

15.6

   50–65

12.9

17.9

   65–80

13.3

11.1

   80–100

12.1

6.1

   > 100

17.9

4.9

  1. Data on educational level of KP membership is from 2002.
  2. Danish utilisation index is from 2001; index adjusted for age, sex and income where all inhabitants older than 15 years = 100.
  3. Data on household income levels of Kaiser Permanente membership is from 1998.