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. 2014 Apr;107(100):162–170. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.02.016

Table 1.

Definition of the urban-rural classification used.

Rural classification Descriptiona % of study sample % of Scottish populationa
4 cities Settlements with population over 125,000 (i.e. Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, and Edinburgh) 24.1 38.9
Other urban Other settlements with population over 10,000 23.7 30.3
Accessible towns Settlements with population between 3 and 10,000 and within a 30 min drivetime of a settlement of 10,000 or more 10.5 8.6
Remote towns Settlements with population between 3 and 10,000 and more than 30 min drivetime of a settlement of 10,000 or more 9.4 4.1
Accessible rural Settlements with population less than 3000 and within a 30 min drivetime of a settlement of 10,000 or more 14.6 11.2
Remote rural Settlements with population less than 3000 and more than 30 min drivetime from a settlement of 10,000 or more 17.7 7.0