Table 4 Cluster analysis of socio-economic indicators associated with head injury in England.
From: Admission to hospital following head injury in England: Incidence and socio-economic associations
Cluster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | London | Shire | Other Urban | England |
Admission Rate – all ages | 176 | 206 | 288 | 229 |
% Born out of UK | 26.7 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 9.2 |
% of working age permanently sick | 4.5 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 5.7 |
% age 16–24 unemployed | 5.5 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 5.9 |
% without qualifications | 22.4 | 26.7 | 35.1 | 29.7 |
% qualified at level 5+ | 33.2 | 19.6 | 14.8 | 19.3 |
% using private transport to work | 35.2 | 67.0 | 65.3 | 62.2 |
% using public transport to work | 43.8 | 8.9 | 14.2 | 15.6 |
% households without a car | 38.3 | 20.1 | 32.3 | 27.6 |
% owning (or buying) own home | 55.8 | 74.0 | 66.5 | 68.6 |
% Lone parent household | 10.9 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 9.4 |
% living in overcrowded homes | 18.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 7.0 |
Average Townsend Index | 5.5 | -2.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 |