Table 1 Patients’ mean age and area-level characteristics in different area classes
Area classes | Patients’ mean age | Mean age by area | Educated (%) by areaª | Unemployed (%) by area | Median income (thousands/€) by area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inner urban area | 71.7 | 43.6 | 76.6 | 5.9 | 16.854 |
Outer urban area | 65.7 | 39.1 | 76.3 | 8.2 | 18.398 |
Peri-urban area | 64.9 | 36.0 | 79.3 | 5.0 | 22.740 |
Local centers in rural areas | 69.9 | 48.2 | 60.6 | 7.5 | 15.817 |
Rural areas close to urban areas | 67.8 | 40.7 | 70.8 | 6.3 | 18.299 |
Rural heartland areas | 68.2 | 47.0 | 60.5 | 6.9 | 15.265 |
Sparsely populated rural areas | 67.4 | 48.4 | 56.4 | 7.2 | 14.936 |
Population center = urban | 68.7 | 44.3 | 67.1 | 7.0 | 16.941 |
Outside population center = rural | 66.1 | 45.9 | 61.6 | 7.0 | 15.861 |