Table 1. The descriptive summary of population, income, SEIFA, mortality, PM2.5, and temperature in Queensland.
| Characteristic | Brisbane | Other states | Queensland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,109,466 | 2,579,668 | 4,689,134 |
| <65 age (%) | 87.04 | 82.84 | 84.75 |
| ≥65 age (%) | 12.96 | 17.16 | 15.25 |
| Census account | 119 | 330 | 449 |
| Weekly income/person (median) | 725.0 | 597.0 | 623.5 |
| SEIFA | 4,132 | 3,867 | 3,910 |
| Death counts per year for sex | |||
| Female (%) | 3,324 (51.91) | 4,130 (48.35) | 7,453 (49.21) |
| Male (%) | 3,080 (48.09) | 4,611 (51.65) | 7,692 (50.79) |
| Death counts per year for age groups | |||
| <65 age (%) | 1,066 (16.65) | 1,670 (19.11) | 2,736 (18.07) |
| ≥65 age (%) | 5,338 (83.35) | 7,071 (80.89) | 12,409 (81.93) |
| Death counts for diseases | |||
| Non-accidental | 93,188 | 124,322 | 217,510 |
| Cardiovascular | 57,099 | 76,562 | 133,661 |
| Respiratory | 13,384 | 17,364 | 30,748 |
| Death counts per year | 102,464 | 139,856 | 242,320 |
| Environmental data | |||
| PM2.5 (median) | 6.0 [5.0, 7.0] | 3.0 [3.0, 3.8] | 3.6 [3.0, 5.2] |
| Mean winter temperature | 15.6 (2.0) | 15.8 (2.4) | 15.8 (2.7) |
| Mean summer temperature | 24.8 (1.9) | 25.9 (1.9) | 25.6 (2.0) |
Data are presented as mean (SD) for continuous normally distributed variables, median [IQR] for continuous non-normally distributed variables, or number (%) for categorical variables. Population, census account, and SEIFA are based on census 2016 data.
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; PM2.5, fine particulate matter (particulate matter with a diameter of <2.5 μm); SD, standard deviation; SEIFA, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas