Table 1.
General demographic indicators in Argentinean and Salta populations [3].
| Argentinean republic | Salta province/city | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (n) | 40,518,951 | 1,267,311/536,113 |
| Men (%) | 49.0 | 49.4/48.1 |
| Density population (h/m2) | 14.4 | 8.20/311.33 |
| Life expectancy at birth for both sexes (years) | 75.24 | 71.88 |
| Life expectancy at birth for women (years) | 79.10 | 75.24 |
| Life expectancy at birth for men (years) | 71.60 | 68.73 |
| Literacy rate in population > 10 years (%) | 98.1 | 95.6 |
| Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants | 29.8 | 16.8 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.3 | 9.3 |
| Population not covered by social work or health plan (%) | 36.1 | 60.2 |
| Cardiologists (n) | 5000 | 98/75 |