Care Need Index variable	Relative weight (0–9)
1. Aged over 65 years and single	6.15
2. Born abroad (Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa or South America)	5.72
3. Unemployed (or in employment measure), 16–64 years	5.13
4. Single parent with children who are 17 years or younger	4.19
5. Persons, aged one year or older, who recently moved into the healthcare center’s catchment area	4.19
6. Low educational status, 25–64 years	3.97
7. Aged under 5 years	3.23