Table 1.
Characteristics of Municipalities (n = 433).
| Variables | N or Median | % or IQR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (median, IQR) | 48,091 | 20,494–116,624 | |
| Percentage of +65 aged population (median, IQR) | 31.4 | 27.1–37.3 | |
| Financial capability index (median, IQR) | 0.6 | 0.4–0.8 | |
| Municipality category (n, %) | City | 279 | 64.4 |
| Ward | 7 | 1.6 | |
| Town | 133 | 30.7 | |
| Village | 14 | 3.2 | |
| Number of hospitals per 10,000 population (median, IQR) | 0.6 | 0.3–0.9 | |
| Number of clinics delivering home care per 1000 aged +65 population (median, IQR) | 0.5 | 0.3–0.7 | |
| Number of home-visiting nursing agencies per 1000, aged +65 population (median, IQR) | 0.3 | 0.2–0.4 | |
| Number of LTC facility beds per 1000, aged +65 population (median, IQR) | 27.8 | 21.9–34.4 | |
| Percentage of home deaths (median, IQR) | 14.2 | 11.4–17.2 | |
| Percentage of LTC facility deaths (median, IQR) | 8.9 | 6.2–11.5 | |
| Focused anti-infection measures as of January 2022 (n, %) | Yes | 372 | 85.9 |
| No | 61 | 14.1 | |
IQR: interquartile range.