Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the intervention and control neighbourhoods, averaged over the time period before AQMA declaration
Intervention neighbourhoods Number = 108 | Control neighbourhoods Number = 540 | |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Income deprivation score (%) | 18.76 (11.06) | 18.35 (12.91) |
Distance to general practice (km) | 1.02 (0.82) | 1.05 (0.80) |
Distance to hospital with A&E (km) | 6.58 (4.24) | 6.61 (5.59) |
Prevalence of asthma (%) | 6.25 (0.64) | 6.33 (0.65) |
Prevalence of COPD (%) | 1.98 (0.54) | 2.06 (0.54) |
Population (number) | 1588.35 (275.59) | 1542.20 (264.53) |
Annual emergency admission rate for respiratory conditions (per 100,000 population) | 1302.27 (599.37) | 1320.33 (644.73) |
Percent classified as urban | 94.1 | 94.4 |