Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics used for deriving socioeconomic deprivation level
Variables | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
Socioeconomic characteristics | ||
 Proportion of fatherless households | Proportion of fatherless households among total households (%) | The Census |
 Proportion of divorced persons | Proportion of divorced persons among persons aged 15 years old or more (%) | The Census |
 Proportion of persons with low educational level | Proportion of persons with elementary or junior high school graduates among persons aged 15 years old or more (%) | The Census and the Basic Resident Register |
 Proportion of labourers | Proportion of labourers in the labor force (%) | The Census |
 Proportion of unemployed persons | Proportion of unemployed persons in the labor force (%) | The Census |
 Taxable income per capita | – | The Survey on Taxation Status of Municipal Tax and the Basic Resident Register |
 Proportion of households living in rental housing | Proportion of households living in rental housing among total households (%) | The Census |
Other characteristics | ||
 Population density | Population per hectare | The Basic Resident Register and the Municipalities Area Statistics in Japan |
 Proportion of non-Japanese persons | Proportion of non-Japanese (%) | The Basic Resident Register |
 Proportion of elderly households | Proportion of elderly households among total households (%) | The Census |
 Proportion of single households | Proportion of single households among total households (%) | The Census |
 Proportion of self-employed persons | Proportion of self-employed persons among labor force population (%) | The Census |
 Number of hospitals per capita | Number of hospitals per 100,000 persons | The Survey of Medical Institutions and the Basic Resident Register |
 Number of medical clinics per capita | Number of medical clinics per 100,000 persons | The Survey of Medical Institutions and the Basic Resident Register |