Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population by social and socioeconomic risk factors in 2006–2010 and hospitalisations due to ACSCs in 2011–2013 by age and gender in Finland

Risk factor	Men aged 45–64 years (n=760 139)		Women aged 45–64 years (n=770 258)
	% of having risk factor in 2006–2010	% of having hospitalisations due to ACSCs in 2011−2013	% of having risk factor in 2006–2010	% of having hospitalisations due to ACSCs in 2011−2013
Living alone
Yes	30	5.4	28	3.8
No	70	3.2	72	2.3
Poverty
Yes	25	6.2	23	4.3
No	75	3.1	77	2.2
Low level of education
Yes	27	5.3	22	4.1
No	73	3.3	78	2.3
Unemployment
Yes	19	4.5	16	3.0
No	81	3.7	84	2.7
	Men aged ≥65 years (n=387 970)		Women aged ≥65 years (n=539 182)
Living alone
Yes	29	19.7	55	16.8
No	71	13.8	45	9.7
Poverty
Yes	31	21.4	47	18.3
No	69	12.9	53	9.4
Low level of education
Yes	56	18.3	62	16.1
No	44	11.9	38	9.6

If an individual had the risk factor at least in 1 year in 2006–2010, he/she was categorised as having the risk factor.

If an individual did not had the risk factor in any of the years 2006–2010, he/she was categorised as not having the risk factor.

ACSC, ambulatory care-sensitive condition.