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Table 4 Comparisons of distribution of mean life expectancy at birth (with 95% confidence interval) by urban and rural – HRM only, rest of Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotia overall

From: What type of rural? Assessing the variations in life expectancy at birth at small area-level for a small population province using classes of locally defined settlement types

HRM only

 
 

Urban (n = 28)

Rural (n = 13)

Females

82.16

81.45

(81.76, 82.56)

(79.93, 82.67)

Males

77.16

76.46

(76.34, 77.98)

(75.49, 77.43)

Rest of Nova Scotia

 
 

Urban (n = 15)

Rural (n = 124)

Females

81.52

80.92

(80.96, 82.08)

(80.47, 81.37)

Males

75.40

75.55

(74.29, 76.51)

(75.05, 76.05)

Nova Scotia overall

 
 

Urban (n = 43)

Rural (n = 137)

Females

81.94

80.97

(81.61, 82.26)

(80.54, 81.40)

Males

76.55

75.64

(75.86, 77.23)

(75.17, 76.10)

  1. Data source: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics (2003–2007).