List of variables | Comments |
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Health care -dependant factors | |
GP consultations per 1000 inhabitants | |
Primary and secondary care expenditures | |
Inpatient PHC periods per 1000 inhabitants | |
Specialised somatic inpatient care periods per 1000 inhabitants | |
Dentist visits in health centres per 1000 inhabitants | |
Reimbursed private dental care visits per 1000 inhabitants | |
Proportion of inhabitants reimbursed for private health care use | |
Sociodemographic characteristics of the populations | |
Proportions of inhabitants aged ≥65 | |
Ratio of people aged < 15 and > 64 to every hundred people aged 15–64 | |
Proportion of inhabitants with a tertiary education | |
Average years of education after primary education | |
Proportion of low-income households | |
Proportion of inhabitants receiving basic social assistance | |
Ratio of unemployed to total workforce | |
Municipal characteristics | |
Type of municipality | Either an individual municipality or a consolidation of municipalities |
Proportion of inhabitants in the largest municipality | |
Degree of urbanisation | |
Other health-related factors | |
Potential years of life lost | |
Pensioner’s care allowance of recipients aged ≥65 per 1000 inhabitants of the same age | Used as a proxy for both morbidity and limitations in ADL, as these are the main requirements for the allowance. |
THL’s morbidity index | Comprises cancer, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, mental health problems, accidents and dementia [14]. |