Table 1 Representativeness of the sample of municipalities according to population size, % of elderly, % of young people, yearly net average household income and the total number of supermarkets/1000 inhabitants, 2022
All municipalities in Flanders (N = 300) | Selected municipalities for the study (N = 16) | |
|---|---|---|
Population size (average and SD) | 21843 (35731) | 38439 (47285) |
% Elderly (> 65 years) (average and SD) | 21.3 (3.0) | 20.7 (3.2) |
% Young people (< 15 years) (average and SD) | 19.1 (1.9) | 19.8 (2.5) |
Yearly net average household income (average and SD) | €20717 (2309) | €19926 (1999) |
Total number of supermarkets/1000 inhabitants (average and SD) | 0.31 (0.12) | 0.36 (0.12) |