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. 2008 Feb 5;98(5):1006–1011. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604237

Table 2. Classification of continuous variables.

  Minimum Maximum in each quintile category
Variable 1 2 3 4 5
% incomers in total population 1.45 4.95 5.92 6.89 8.33 29.45
% incomers in adult population 0.00 4.96 5.96 6.98 8.54 33.76
% incomers in child population 0.61 4.40 5.48 6.54 8.04 26.67
Diversity of total incomers 0.96 3.38 3.65 3.92 4.26 6.33
Diversity of adult incomers 1.05 3.44 3.71 3.98 4.32 6.14
Diversity of child incomers 0.00 2.25 2.62 2.91 3.20 4.64
Population density (persons per km2) 2 87 463 1632 3531 20 311
Carstairs deprivation score −5.33 −2.80 −1.72 −0.28 2.12 24.58