Table 1.
Characterization of the study areas and psychiatric departments
| Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE | Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental EPE | Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa | Hospital de Magalhães Lemos EPE | Unidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Alentejo EPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of the hospital | General hospital with community teams | General hospital with community teams | Psychiatric Hospital | Psychiatric Hospital | General hospital |
| Study areas (municipalities) | Amadora | Lisboa (Western parishes) and Oeiras | Lisboa (Eastern parishes) and Mafra | Porto, Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde | Aljustrel, Almodôvar, Alvito, Barrancos, Beja, Castro Verde, Cuba, Ferreira do Alentejo, Mértola, Moura, Ourique, Serpa, Vidigueira |
| Resident population in the study areas (inhabitants) | |||||
| 2001 | 175,872 | 212,386 | 199,160 | 284,971 | 135,105 |
| 2011 | 175,136 | 218,208 | 213,863 | 279,310 | 126,692 |
| Population growth between 2001 and 2011 (%) | − 0.4 | 2.7 | 7.4 | − 2.0 | − 6.2 |
| Population density (inhabitant/Km2) | |||||
| 2001 | 7551 | 3613 | 792 | 1121 | 16 |
| 2011 | 7368 | 3704 | 848 | 1098 | 15 |
| Ageing index (individuals aged 65 or older per 100 aged 0 to 14 years) | |||||
| 2001 | 94 | 132 | 173 | 97 | 176 |
| 2011 | 126 | 142 | 151 | 128 | 189 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | |||||
| 2001 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 12.1 |
| 2011 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 15.1 |
| Population with higher education (%) | |||||
| 2001 | 12.0 | 19.4 | 10.3 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 32.8 | 19.3 | 13.5 | 6.2 |
| One person household (%) | |||||
| 2001 | 21.2 | 23.4 | 21.7 | 13.7 | 22.4 |
| 2011 | 27.7 | 29 | 24.7 | 17.3 | 26.6 |
| Average monthly earnings (€) | |||||
| 2004 | 1045.1 | 1405.3 | 1016.8 | 821.1 | 716.6 |
| 2011 | 1249.4 | 1648.8 | 1232.7 | 1049.5 | 900.7 |
Sources: Statistics Portugal Censos 2001 and 2011; Strategy and Planning Office of the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security