Table 4.
Comparisons of distribution of mean life expectancy at birth (with 95% confidence interval) by urban and rural – HRM only, rest of Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotia overall
|
HRM only |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Urban (n = 28) | Rural (n = 13) | |
| Females |
82.16 |
81.45 |
| (81.76, 82.56) |
(79.93, 82.67) |
|
| Males |
77.16 |
76.46 |
| (76.34, 77.98) |
(75.49, 77.43) |
|
|
Rest of Nova Scotia |
|
|
| |
Urban (n = 15) |
Rural (n = 124) |
| Females |
81.52 |
80.92 |
| (80.96, 82.08) |
(80.47, 81.37) |
|
| Males |
75.40 |
75.55 |
| (74.29, 76.51) |
(75.05, 76.05) |
|
|
Nova Scotia overall |
|
|
| |
Urban (n = 43) |
Rural (n = 137) |
| Females |
81.94 |
80.97 |
| (81.61, 82.26) |
(80.54, 81.40) |
|
| Males | 76.55 |
75.64 |
| (75.86, 77.23) | (75.17, 76.10) | |
Data source: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics (2003–2007).