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Table 1 Variables and weights in the DADI

From: Understanding the inverse care law: a register and survey-based study of patient deprivation and burnout in general practice

Variable

Weight

Share of 20- to 59-year-old patients, who have been unemployed for more than 6 months

0.100

Share of 20- to 59-year-old patients’ education at high-school level or below

0.125

Share of 20- to 59-year-old patients with low disposable income

0.100

Share of 18- to 59-year-old patients on social benefits

0.100

Share of 0- to 16-year-old children in families with low income

0.150

Share of immigrants and descendants from non-western countries

0.250

Share of patients above 30 years of age living alone

0.075

Share of patients above 70 years of age with a low level of disposable income

0.100

Total

1.000