Table 2.
Characteristics of the studied and Swiss populations (2005–2006 average)
|
Characteristics |
Studied population |
Swiss population |
|---|---|---|
| N = 2,022,019 | N = 7,483,934 | |
| Age group in years, % |
|
|
| 0–19 |
18.9 |
21.8 |
| 20–39 |
27.2 |
27.1 |
| 40–64 |
35.8 |
35.0 |
| 65–79 |
12.1 |
11.5 |
| 80 and over |
6.0 |
4.6 |
| Female, % |
|
|
| Deductible level, % |
50.7 |
51.0 |
| <300 |
14.6 |
14.1 |
| 300 |
45.0 |
45.1 |
| >300 |
40.4 |
40.8 |
| Death rate per 1,000 patients, per year |
7.7 |
8.1 |
| Incidence rate of hospitalization per 1,000 insured, per year |
144 |
149 |
| Incidence rate of PAH per 1,000 insured, per year | 6.33 | 6.40 |
Sources.
Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Neuchâtel. Resident population by age from 1960 to 2009. [http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/fr/index/themen/01/02]
Hospital statistics 2005. Standard tables. Neuchâtel, SFSO, 2007.
Hospital statistics 2006. Standard tables. Neuchâtel, SFSO, 2008.