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Table 2 Descriptive analysis of the data of the study area: quartile distribution of the number of inhabitants and deaths (by the 14 selected causes) by sex and level of urbanization, 2001

From: Mortality, material deprivation and urbanization: exploring the social patterns of a metropolitan area

 

Less Urbanized Parishes

Most Urbanized Parishes

Total

Number of areas

35

172

207

Population (2001)

Total

P25

10,015

151,381

161,396

P50

16,697

377,384

394,081

P75

32,385

638,238

670,623

Total

88,725

2,573,125

2,661,850

Men

P25

4900

7,1395

76,295

P50

8233

179,148

187,381

P75

16,043

304,270

320,313

Total

43,861

1,231,798

1,275,659

Women

P25

5115

79,975

85,090

P50

8464

197,534

205,998

P75

16,342

333,816

350,158

Total

44,864

1,341,327

1,386,191

Mortality (1995–2008)

Total

P25

538

25,344

16,579

P50

1901

52,074

49,504

P75

3989

90,902

90,837

Total

11,913

343,450

355,363

Men

P25

174

13,369

8483

P50

920

26,938

25,650

P75

2155

47,109

47,129

Total

6275

177,680

183,955

Women

P25

364

11,975

8028

P50

981

25,136

23,500

P75

1834

43,793

43,548

Total

5638

165,770

171,408

  1. Source: based on Portuguese National Statistics Institute