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Table 1 Bibliographic Characteristics by Body of Literature

From: The role of urban municipal governments in reducing health inequities: A meta-narrative mapping analysis

 

Bibliographic Characteristic

Health Promotion

n(%)

 

Healthy Cities

n(%)

 

Population Health

n(%)

 

Urban Health

n(%)

Total

n(%)

Geographical Region

Global, Transcontinental

83 (12.9)

 

9 (23.7)

 

60 (19.5)

 

2 (11.1)

154 (15.3)

 

Canada

227 (35.4)

 

8 (21.1)

 

172 (56.0)

 

2 (11.1)

409 (40.7)

 

Europe

95 (14.8)

 

9 (23.7)

 

12 (3.9)

 

5 (27.8)

121 (12.1)

 

Australia, New Zealand, Oceania

44 (6.9)

 

0

 

14 (4.6)

 

0

58 (5.8)

 

Asia, Africa & Middle East

28 (4.4)

 

3 (7.9)

 

5 (1.6)

 

4 (22.2)

40 (4.0)

 

Mexico, Central & South America

9 (1.4)

 

2 (5.3)

 

7 (2.3)

 

2 (11.1)

20 (2.0)

 

United States

155 (24.2)

 

7 (18.4)

 

37 (12.1)

 

3 (16.7)

202 (20.1)

Study Type

Population-Based Survey

123 (19.2)

 

2 (5.3)

 

130 (42.3)

 

4 (22.2)

259 (25.8)

 

Experimental Study

58 (9.0)

 

0

 

21 (6.8)

 

0

79 (7.9)

 

Program Evaluation

121 (18.9)

 

11 (28.9)

 

23 (7.5)

 

4 (22.2)

159 (15.8)

 

Case or Qualitative Study

107 (16.7)

 

8 (21.1)

 

22 (7.2)

 

4 (22.2)

141 (14.0)

 

Systematic or Conceptual Review

126 (19.7)

 

9 (23.7)

 

68 (22.1)

 

2 (11.1)

205 (20.4)

 

Commentary

106 (16.5)

 

8 (21.1)

 

43 (14.0)

 

4 (22.2)

161 (16.0)

 

Total

641 (100)

 

38 (100)

 

307 (100)

 

18 (100)

1004 (100)