Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of local community service center (CLSC) deciles, Québec, 1989-2004*
From: Sex, age, deprivation and patterns in life expectancy in Quebec, Canada: a population-based study
Least deprived | Intermediate† | Most deprived | All deciles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deprivation index | ||||
Mean (range)† | 1.49 (1.04-1.79) | 2.81 (2.75-2.87) | 4.50 (4.16-5.00) | 3.35 (1.04-5.00) |
Total population, male | ||||
1989-1992 | 340 329 | 327 517 | 376 361 | 3 464 734 |
1995-1998 | 347 685 | 336 187 | 381 197 | 3 575 749 |
2001-2004 | 358 817 | 349 017 | 381 537 | 3 682 658 |
Deaths. Male | ||||
1989-1992 | 9 406 | 9 327 | 14 239 | 107 152 |
1995-1998 | 9 636 | 9 756 | 14 467 | 111 919 |
2001-2004 | 9 758 | 9 840 | 13 979 | 111 198 |
Total population, female | ||||
1989-1992 | 364 761 | 343 411 | 373 138 | 3 569 497 |
1995-1998 | 374 038 | 352 649 | 374 833 | 3 685 014 |
2001-2004 | 385 345 | 365 553 | 373 733 | 3 781 985 |
Deaths, female | ||||
1989-1992 | 9 130 | 8 199 | 10 351 | 88 041 |
1995-1998 | 10 260 | 9 692 | 11 625 | 101 668 |
2001-2004 | 11 116 | 10 271 | 12 233 | 109 508 |
Infant mortality rate | ||||
1989-1992 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
1995-1998 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
2001-2004 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
Population per CLSC | ||||
Mean | 62 430 | 54 941 | 19 326 | 42 212 |
Range | 31 541-107 905 | 3 645-93 569 | 2 540-52 099 | 1 355-133 475 |
Unemployment rate | ||||
Mean | 6.3 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 8.4 |
Range, CLSC | 4.5-9.6 | 5.2-12.9 | 4.8-34.1 | 4.5-34.1 |
Average household income, $CAN | ||||
Mean | 70 715 | 48 618 | 38 314 | 50 748 |
Range, CLSC | 44 228-102 101 | 39 771-57 495 | 28 129-50 385 | 28 129-102 101 |
Percent no high school diploma | ||||
Mean | 17.2 | 33.7 | 45.4 | 31.7 |
Range, CLSC | 8.4-22.2 | 29.8-38.6 | 37.1-63.6 | 8.4-63.6 |
Proportion rural CLSCs | ||||
All rural | 0.0 | 8.3 | 72.2 | 30.2 |
Some rural (i.e., semi-urban) | 9.1 | 8.3 | 13.9 | 31.5 |
No rural (i.e., urban) | 90.9 | 83.3 | 13.9 | 30.2 |
Proportion aboriginal CLSCs | 0.0 | 25.0 | 19.4 | 17.9 |