Table 4 Characteristics of area-level factors in health centre areas by clusters in 1996–2013 (mean ± SE)
Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clusters | SW | C | N | SW | C | N |
Health centre areas (n) | 59 | 55 | 17 | 65 | 45 | 21 |
Healthcare-dependant factors | ||||||
Inpatient primary health care periods per 1000 inhabitants | 30 ± 0.5 | 70 ± 1.1 | 98 ± 2.4 | 43 ± 0.7 | 92 ± 1.4 | 114 ± 2.5 |
Reimbursed private dental care visits per 1000 inhabitants | 460 ± 6 | 290 ± 5 | 210 ± 6 | 450 ± 6 | 270 ± 6 | 210 ± 6 |
Proportion of people reimbursed for private health care use (%) | 23 ± 0.1 | 17 ± 0.1 | 13 ± 0.2 | 37 ± 0.2 | 31 ± 0.2 | 23 ± 0.2 |
Populations sociodemographic characteristics | ||||||
Proportion of population aged ≥65 (%) | 21 ± 0.1 | 24 ± 0.1 | 21 ± 0.3 | 21 ± 0.1 | 24 ± 0.2 | 22 ± 0.2 |
Proportion of population with tertiary education (%) | 24 ± 0.2 | 18 ± 0.2 | 17 ± 0.3 | 23 ± 0.2 | 18 ± 0.2 | 17 ± 0.3 |
Municipal characteristics | ||||||
Degree of urbanization (%) | 80 ± 0.4 | 70 ± 0.4 | 57 ± 0.7 | 80 ± 0.5 | 70 ± 0.4 | 65 ± 0.8 |
Other health-related factors | ||||||
Morbidity index | 94 ± 0.4 | 112 ± 0.6 | 120 ± 0.9 | 95 ± 0.4 | 112 ± 0.7 | 120 ± 0.9 |
Pensioner’s care allowance of recipients aged ≥65 per 1000 inhabitants of the same age | 108 ± 1 | 144 ± 1 | 169 ± 2 | 171 ± 2 | 221 ± 2 | 248 ± 2 |