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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample a , and comparison with the Dutch population (2012)

From: To what extent does sociodemographic composition of the neighbourhood explain regional differences in demand of primary out-of-hours care: a multilevel study

 

Mean (SD)

Sample

Dutch population

 

n

%

%

Inhabitants (total n = 7,269,160)

6485 (4156.9)

  

Patients (total n = 1,112,508)

992 (674.5)

  

Female

 

50.2

50.5

Age group 0–4 years

 

5.5

5.5

5-14 years

 

11.8

11.9

15-24 years

 

12.3

12.3

25-39 years

 

18.7

18.8

40-64 years

 

36.1

35.9

65-74 years

 

8.6

8.6

75+ years

 

7.0

7.0

Non-Western immigrants

 

11.0

11.0

Low-income households

 

40.7

40.0

Urbanisation Rural

 

28.3

-

Low urbanisation

 

18.7

-

Moderate urbanisation

 

15.2

-

High urbanisation

 

17.8

-

Very high urbanisation

 

20.0

-

Neighbourhood status Low status

 

31.9

-

Moderate status

 

23.2

-

High status

 

23.6

-

Very high status

 

21.4

-

  1. aFour-digit postcode areas with > = 1000 inhabitants and > = 100 patients (n = 1121).