Table 1.

Proportion of Irish men and women on GMS scheme

Age group (years)	% Men	% Women
0–15	40.4	39.8
16–24	36.9	43.2
25–34	27.4	32.9
35–44	30.1	33.6
45–54	31.0	31.4
55–64	33.6	35.7
65–69	43.6	55.8
70+	89.9	93.8
Total	38.3	42.2

Source: Health Service Executive and Central Statistics Office, available at http://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-wamii/womenandmeninireland2013/healthlist/health/#d.en.65619

The % column represents the % men/women in the Irish population on the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme

GMS General Medical Services scheme