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Table 2 Socio-demographic, environmental and health baseline profile of the study area

From: Urban regeneration as population health intervention: a health impact assessment in the Bay of Pasaia (Spain)

Socio-demographic characteristics

Study area

Gipuzkoa

 - Inhabitants

20,862

705,210

 - > = 65 years (%)

22.3

19.8

 - Unemployment rate (%)

12.9

10.1

 - College education (%)

15.6

23.3

 - Foreign-born residents (%)

8.0

6.5

Environmental characteristics

Study area

Standard values

 - Housing density (dwelling/ha)

130.5

60.6

 - Green spaces (%)

10.5

20.1

 - PM10: high peaks (μg/m3)

48–228

50 (daily average)

 - Noise levels daytime/night-time (dB(A))

10 dB(A) higher than standard values

65/55

 - Degraded land (ha)

11

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Study area

Gipuzkoa

Health status

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

Morbidity

 - All cancers (rates × 1003 inhabitants. Age-adjusted to European population)a

972.1**

403.9**

639.01**

513.03

275.9

377.6

 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (cases/100 IHC)b

2.87**

1.15**

1.99**

1.74

0.82

1.61

 - Diabetes mellitus (cases/100 IHC)b

6.59**

6.45**

6.51**

5.37

4.23

4.79

 - Arterial hypertension (cases/100 IHC)b

17.94**

20.54**

19.28**

15.90

16.38

16.17

 - Anxiety-depression (cases/100 IHC)b

5.18**

14.18**

10.05**

3.64

8.82

6.27

Risk factorsc

 - Obesity (%)

15.6

15.3

15.4*

14

11.9

12.9

 - Smoking (%)

31.8

26*

28.9*

28

19.3

23.5

 - Sedentary lifestyle (%)

57.5

57.2

57.3*

45.3

53.2

49.4

All-causes of mortality (rates × 1003 inhabitants). Age-adjusted to European population)d

860.6**

354.6

567*

694.7

353.8

502.6

Consumption of psychotropic drugs (DDD)e

-

-

75.6**

-

-

51.9

Hospital admissions (rates × 1003 inhabitants). Age-adjusted to standard European population)f

1203.3**

1019.8**

1086.2**

995.3

913.7

940.4

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  2. Source: aGipuzkoa Cancer Registry (1995–2004); bOsakidetza stratification database (2011); IHC = Individual Health Card; cESCAV Health Survey of the Basque Country (2007); dMortality Registry of the Basque Country (2004–2008); ePharmacy Registry, DDD = Defined Daily Dose; f CMBD Hospital Discharge Register (2005–2009)