Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

  • Paediatric Population (< 18 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

Approximately 2.2-2.3% of the Italian population aged 14 years and older.

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)

LPD includes patients’ records of a group of over 1000 general practitioners homogenously distributed across Italy. Data about patients visiting paediatricians are not available as well as data on patients institutionalized in nursing homes.
Population

Population size

2581629

Active population size

1103204

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
31832
21333
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
31832
21333
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
744702
405731
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
835642
380816
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
969453
295324
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
329171
147483
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
273750
101793
Adults (85 years and over)
366532
46048
Median observation time

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

11.00

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

19.00