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Table 1 Characteristics of the 3 localities [74–76]

From: Randomized controlled trial to evaluate a prevention program for frail community-dwelling older adults: a D-SCOPE protocol

 

Knokke-Heist [74]

Ghent [75]

Tienen [76]

Flemish region [74–76]

Demographic data (2016)

 Total number of inhabitants

33,311

257,029

34,185

6,477,804

 Population growth since 2005

98.5

111.3

107.7

107.2

 Total number of older inhabitants

11,310

42,706

7,243

1,265,666

 Older population growth since 2005

128.5

102.1

111.2

117.9

 % older adults (65 years and over)

34.0%

16.6%

21.2%

19.5%

 % older adults (80 years and over)

9.9%

5.5%

6.5%

5.9%

Socio-economic data (2013)

 Average income per capita in €

23,374

17,477

18,479

18,163

Welfare and health data

 Number of places in residential care in 2016 per 1000 older adults (>65y)

58

84.6

90.2

76

 Number of entitled informal and home care in 2015 per 1000 older adults (>65y)

56.3

69

132.1

98.2