Table 1.
Socioeconomic characteristics of the studied areas.
| Socioeconomic Indicator | Helsinki and Uusimaa | Girona |
|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita in PPS Index (EU-28 = 100) 1 |
155 (Helsinki and Uusimaa) 117 (Finland) |
108 (Girona) 93 (Spain) |
| % GDP for health expenditure 2 | 9.0% (Finland) |
9.5% (Spain) |
| Public and private health expenditure per capita 2 | 3486 US$ PPP per capita (Finland) | 3019 US$ PPP per capita (Spain) |
| Mid-year population over 18 years of age 3 | 1,221,596 | 600,368 |
| Population mean age (years) 3 | 39.5 | 40.4 |
| Gender (% female) 3 | 51.6% | 49.6% |
| Population Density (inhabitants per km2) 3 | 177 | 124 |
| Unemployed (% of population 18–64 years) 3 | 7.0% | 22.18% |
| Dependency ratio 3 | 46 | 47 |
| Single households (% of all households) 3 | 41.4% | 17.9% |
| People on disability pension due to mental disorders (% of all disability pensioners) 3 | 49.2% | 30.9% |
| Single parent families (% of all families) 3 | 22.5% | 7.7% |
| Migrant population (% of all residents) 3 | 8.9% | 21.4% |
| Overall mortality (per 100,000 residents) 3 | 727 | 754 |
| Suicide mortality per 100,000 adults 4 | 16.3 | 10.0 |
| Population aged 25–64 with upper secondary or tertiary education completed 5 | 85.4% | 54.9% (macro-area) |
1 Finnish study area data and Spanish macro-area (Catalonia) data from Eurostat, 2011 [25]; 2 Whole country data, WHO estimates 2011 [26]; 3 Study area data from SOTKAnet Statistics and Indicator and STAT Finland 2011 (Helsinki and Uusimaa) [28] and Statistical Institute of Catalonia-Idescat, 2011 (Girona) [29]; 4 Average number of suicides in years 2011–2013 per 100,000 adults, Helsinki and Uusimaa region data from Statistics Finland, Girona data from Official statistics website of Catalonia [39]; 5 Finnish study area data and Spanish macro-area (Catalonia) data from Eurostat, 2011 [40].