Table 3 Frequency table of contextual effect estimates and variables used in model based on tertiles of percentage distributions of selected factors over geographical areas in Stockholm county
Number of hospital admissions (%) | Number of deaths (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Categories (tertiles) based on the percentage of Swedish born in a geographical area | ||
High % born in Sweden | 2295 (22%) | 261 (23%) |
Medium % born in Sweden | 3368 (32%) | 370 (32%) |
Low % born in Sweden | 4832 (46%) | 517 (45%) |
Categories (tertiles) based on population density in a geographical area | ||
High population density | 4210 (40%) | 472 (41%) |
Medium population density | 3848 (37%) | 375 (33%) |
Low population density | 2437 (23%) | 301 (26%) |
Categories (tertiles) based on the percentage of childrena in a geographical area | ||
High % children | 3145 (30%) | 338 (29%) |
Medium% children | 4504 (43%) | 460 (40%) |
Low % children | 2846 (27%) | 350 (30%) |
Categories (tertiles) based on the percentage of older adultsb in a geographical area | ||
High % elderly | 2534 (24%) | 324 (28%) |
Medium % elderly | 3971 (38%) | 455 (40%) |
Low % elderly | 3990 (38%) | 369 (32%) |
Index variable based on area covariate above (tertiles) | ||
High | 2922 (28%) | 339 (30%) |
Medium | 3891 (37%) | 408 (36%) |
Low | 3682 (35%) | 401 (35%) |