Table 1.
Demographic, socioeconomic, environmental and health characteristics of the NUTS2 regions in the study in 2004
| Variable | n | Mean | Standard deviation | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
268 |
1,848,263 |
1,462,705 |
26,347 |
11,350,290 |
| Area (km2) |
268 |
17,552 |
21,094 |
160 |
154,191 |
| Population density (per km2) |
268 |
346 |
835 |
3 |
9142 |
| PM10: population-weighted annual average (μg.m-3) |
268 |
22.3 |
7.6 |
2.7 |
48.5 |
| PM10: population-weighted 36th highest daily mean (μg.m-3) |
268 |
37.1 |
13.1 |
3.4 |
82.7 |
| Mean household income (PPCS) |
235 |
14,689 |
5,389 |
2,736 |
29,707 |
| Mean smoking rate (%, country level) |
29 |
32.0 |
1.18 |
18.6 |
45.1 |
| Premature mortality rate (per 100,000, 2004–2006) | |||||
| All-cause male |
210 |
305.3 |
124.2 |
103.2 |
706.6 |
| All-cause female |
210 |
145.6 |
40.9 |
78.3 |
279.5 |
| Circulatory disease male |
210 |
79.6 |
52.7 |
24.2 |
274.8 |
| Circulatory disease female |
210 |
27.2 |
19.5 |
7.8 |
104.3 |
| Respiratory disease male |
210 |
11.8 |
7.3 |
2.8 |
47.2 |
| Respiratory disease female |
210 |
6.0 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
20.4 |
| Chronic liver disease male |
210 |
16.5 |
12.9 |
1.8 |
80.6 |
| Chronic liver disease female | 210 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 26.2 |
Abbreviations: NUTS2 Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics level 2, PM10 Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, PPCS Purchasing power consumption standard.