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Table 3 Distribution of population-specific articles

From: What do we know about the needs and challenges of health systems? A scoping review of the international literature

Target populations

n.

%

Children and adolescents

15

15.3

Elderly people

18

18.4

Immigrants and refugees

9

9.2

Low socioeconomic status populations

7

7.1

People with chronic diseases

3

3.1

Groups with specific health issues

11

11.2

Poor urban, rural and remote areas

16

16.3

Post war and disaster areas

2

2.0

Visible and ethnic minorities

15

15.3

Women

2

2.0

Total

98

100

  1. Since the articles could refer to more than one target population, the number of populations (n = 98) is higher than the number of population-specific articles (n = 78)