Table 2 Change of EBSMRs and the number of healthcare resources (2015–2010)
Variables of change (2015–2010) | All municipalities | Population < 10,000 | Population ≥ 10,000 | Cohen's d | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1601) | (n = 470) | (n = 1131) | |||||
Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | ||
EBSMRs in males | |||||||
All causes of death | -7.8 | (5.6) | -7.6 | (7.2) | -7.8 | (4.9) | 0.04 |
Malignant neoplasms | -7.1 | (6.6) | -6.8 | (8.7) | -7.2 | (5.5) | 0.06 |
Heart disease in males | -10.7 | (13.0) | -10.4 | (18.1) | -10.9 | (10.1) | 0.04 |
Cerebrovascular disease | -23.1 | (16.2) | -23.0 | (21.4) | -23.1 | (13.5) | 0.01 |
EBSMRs in females | |||||||
All causes of death | -3.7 | (7.0) | -2.4 | (9.7) | -4.3 | (5.4) | 0.27 |
Malignant neoplasms | -2.6 | (8.1) | -1.9 | (11.4) | -2.9 | (6.3) | 0.12 |
Heart disease | -10.4 | (13.3) | -8.8 | (18.3) | -11.0 | (10.5) | 0.17 |
Cerebrovascular disease | -22.0 | (16.8) | -20.3 | (23.0) | -22.7 | (13.3) | 0.15 |
Number of healthcare resources | |||||||
PHNs a | 2.8 | (22.2) | 6.6 | (38.9) | 1.2 | (7.8) | 0.24 |
Full-time PHNs a | 2.4 | (22.1) | 5.9 | (38.8) | 0.9 | (7.6) | 0.23 |
Part-time PHNs a | 0.4 | (5.2) | 0.6 | (9.1) | 0.3 | (2.1) | 0.06 |
Physicians a | 2.1 | (27.8) | -3.9 | (36.1) | 4.6 | (23.0) | -0.31 |
Medical clinics a | 0.2 | (10.4) | -0.3 | (16.3) | 0.4 | (6.5) | -0.07 |
General hospitals in a secondary healthcare area a | -0.3 | (0.6) | -0.4 | (0.7) | -0.2 | (0.5) | -0.27 |
Welfare facilities for the elderly requiring long-term care a | 1.5 | (6.6) | 1.7 | (11.3) | 1.4 | (2.9) | 0.05 |
Population | -883.7 | (2040.6) | -387.5 | (308.9) | -1089.9 | (2389.9) | -1.08 |