Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

  • Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
    • Neonate
      • Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
      • Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
    • Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
    • Children (2 to < 12 years)
    • Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
  • Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
    • Adults (18 to < 65 years)
      • Adults (18 to < 46 years)
      • Adults (46 to < 65 years)
    • Elderly (≥ 65 years)
      • Adults (65 to < 75 years)
      • Adults (75 to < 85 years)
      • Adults (85 years and over)

Estimated percentage of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area

100%. All inhabitants of the region are entitled to public healthcare, specialized and emergency health care. Catchment population for secondary care is 540 000 and for tertiary care 920 000.

Description of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area whose data are not collected (e.g., people who are registered only for private care)

In the patient registry of the Tampere University Hospital since 2007, there are a total of 954,294 electronic medical records, of which 854,014 patients are still alive. Very few people use only private services.
Population

Population size

954294

Active population size

854014

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
237546
237026
Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
100711
100571
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
22145
22056
Children (2 to < 12 years)
69947
69792
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
44743
44607
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
284357
280787
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
175759
161950
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
256632
174251
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
107416
88197
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
92274
63345
Adults (85 years and over)
56942
22709
Median observation time

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique individuals

2.79

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique active individuals (alive and currently registered)

2.74