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Table 1 Indicators and polarity

From: Calculation and internal validation of a new synthetic and autocorrelate index to combine the determinants of health of a population

Macro areas

Indicators

Polarity

Environment

Surface intended for urban gardens (square meters per 100 inhabitants)

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Total density of the green areas (protected natural areas and urban green areas) (percentage on municipal surface)

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Green historic density and urban parks of significant public interest (m2 to 100 m2 of built-up areas)

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Maximum number of days exceeding the limit for the protection of human health provided for PM10 in the provincial capitals

Dispersions of the drinking water network (% values)

Noise Control in which at least one has been detected exceeding the limits in the provincial capitals (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Density of bike paths in the provincial capitals - (km per 100 km2)

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Availability of pedestrian areas in the provincial capitals (m2 per 100 inhabitants)

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Social distress

Rate of homicides reported by police to the court for the province (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Thefts in homes reported by the police to the court (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Robberies reported by the police to the court (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Rate per province road accidents (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Culture

Number of public libraries (per 100,000 inhabitants)

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Number of museums, archaeological sites and monuments (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Visitors of non-state institutes of antiquities and art institute for (number per 1000 visitors)

Number of users of public libraries (per 100 inhabitants)

Health

Life expectancy at birth by sex and province (average number of years)

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Infant mortality rate by sex and province (rates per 10,000 live births)

Standardized mortality rate for transport accidents for people aged 15–34 by sex and province (rates per 10,000 residents)

Standardized mortality rate from cancer for people 20–64 years old by gender and province (rates per 10,000 residents)

Standardized mortality rate for dementia and nervous system diseases for people aged 65 and over by gender and province (rates per 10,000 residents)

Work

Employment rate of the population aged 20–64 years by province

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Material well-being

Per capita GDP

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