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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the number and percent of benefits claimants for census wards in Wales, August 2001

From: Measuring the neighbourhood using UK benefits data: a multilevel analysis of mental health status

 

Mean

Median

SD

Min.

Max.

IQR

      

25

75

Numbers of claimants

       

IS

271.6

168.0

287.9

16

2390

96

346

IBJSA

44.0

28.0

50.4

0

419

15

54

IB/SDA

255.4

159.0

240.6

16

1634

93

336

DLA/AA

345.0

237.0

295.4

34

1910

141

460

Percent claimants

       

IS

9.0

8.3

4.7

0.6

51.1

5.6

11.4

IBJSA

1.9

1.7

1.2

0

9.4

1.0

2.5

IB/SDA

11.0

10.0

5.3

1.3

43.6

7.1

13.9

DLA/AA

9.8

9.0

4.2

1.4

39.8

6.8

12.1

  1. IS: Income Support
  2. IBJSA: Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
  3. IB/SDA: Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance
  4. DLA/AA: Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance