Table 1 Characteristics of socio-demographic indicators among municipalities in Japan (N = 3361).
Indicator | Mean ± S.D. | (range) |
|---|---|---|
Population (thousands) | 37.8 ± 77.3 | (0.2 – 1024.1) |
Population density (per square kilometer) | 928.9 ± 2257.6 | (1.5 – 19854.1) |
Proportion of elderly (%) a | 23.7 ± 7.3 | (7.6 – 50.6) |
Percentage of households of a single elderly (%)a | 8.0 ± 4.2 | (0.7 – 31.6) |
Percentage of nuclear households (%) | 54.4 ± 8.7 | (20.2 – 78.8) |
Divorce rate (per 1000) | 1.7 ± 0.4 | (0.9 – 4.0) |
Per capita income (thousand yen) | 1225 ± 299 | (419 – 3926) |
Unemployment rate (%) | 3.88 ± 1.64 | (0.0 – 18.1) |