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. 2017 Dec 20;16:82. doi: 10.1186/s12937-017-0302-1

Table 1.

Definitions of the Six Environment Types

Environment Type IMD Decilesa Rural/Urban Classifications
Urban Affluent urban IMD deciles 8–10 A1, B1, C1, C2
Urban Middle Affluence urban IMD deciles 4–7 A1, B1, C1, C2
Urban Deprived urban IMD deciles 1–3 A1, B1, C1, C2
Rural Affluent rural IMD deciles 8–10 D1, D2, E1, E2
Rural Middle Affluence rural IMD deciles 4–7 D1, D2, E1, E2
Rural Deprived rural IMD deciles 1–3 D1, D2, E1, E2

Note. A1: Urban major conurbation; B1: Urban minor conurbation; C1: Urban city and town; C2: Urban city and town in a sparse setting; D1: Rural town and fringe; D2: Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting; E1: Rural village and dispersed; E2: Rural village and dispersed in a sparse setting; IMD Index of multiple deprivation

aIMD deciles were calculated separately for urban and rural environments as described in the main text