Table 2 Proportion of subjects in population segments based on different population segmentation schemes
Segmentation Scheme | Segment | Category | Mean age (years) | Percentage male (%) | EQ-5D Index | Count (% of total) | Perceived difficulty in meeting expenses (count, % of population segment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Singapore | 1 | Healthy. Low RA | 71.3 | 66.7 | 1.00 | 3 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
2 | Healthy. Moderate RA | 69.5 | 73.0 | 0.945 | 137 (14.8%) | 35 (25.5%) | |
3 | Healthy. High RA | 69.3 | 66.7 | 0.932 | 3 (0.3%) | 2 (66.7%) | |
4 | Asymptomatic Chronic Condition. Low RA | 71.4 | 54.5 | 0.939 | 187 (20.2%) | 42 (22.5%) | |
5 | Asymptomatic Chronic Condition. Moderate RA | 71.2 | 62.6 | 0.878 | 230 (24.8%) | 72 (31.3%) | |
6 | Asymptomatic Chronic Condition. High RA | 72.8 | 53.3 | 0.880 | 15 (1.6%) | 5 (33.3%) | |
7 | Symptomatic Chronic Condition. Low RA | 69.8 | 63.6 | 0.820 | 33 (3.6%) | 18 (54.5%) | |
8 | Symptomatic Chronic Condition. Moderate RA | 72.4 | 52.0 | 0.634 | 98 (10.6%) | 48 (49.0%) | |
9 | Symptomatic Chronic Condition. High RA | 78.1 | 51.7 | 0.443 | 29 (3.1%) | 11 (37.9%) | |
10 | Long Course of Decline. Low RA | 70.0 | 51.4 | 0.874 | 35 (3.8%) | 13 (37.1%) | |
11 | Long Course of Decline. Moderate RA | 71.2 | 60.2 | 0.748 | 123 (13.3%) | 48 (39.0%) | |
12 | Long Course of Decline. High RA | 76.2 | 30.0 | 0.249 | 20 (2.2%) | 10 (50.0%) | |
13 | Limited Reserve with Serious Exacerbations. Moderate RA | 69.6 | 87.5 | 0.550 | 8 (0.9%) | 5 (62.5%) | |
14 | Limited Reserve with Serious Exacerbations. High RA | 74.3 | 42.9 | 0.614 | 7 (0.8%) | 2 (28.6%) | |
Delaware | 1 | Adult & no chronic conditions | 66.6 | 73.6 | 0.970 | 106 (11.4%) | 28 (26.4%) |
2 | Adult & 1 chronic condition | 66.9 | 63.5 | 0.918 | 85 (9.2%) | 25 (29.4%) | |
3 | Adult & 2+ chronic condition | 67.5 | 62.1 | 0.884 | 269 (29.0%) | 93 (34.6%) | |
4 | Adult & have mild mental health conditions (includes those with chronic illness) | 66.7 | 55.9 | 0.697 | 143 (15.4%) | 75 (52.4%) | |
5 | Adult & have severe mental health conditions (includes those with chronic illness) | 67.1 | 56.3 | 0.690 | 48 (5.2%) | 24 (50.0%) | |
6 | Elderly & no chronic conditions | 81.7 | 62.1 | 0.908 | 29 (3.1%) | 8 (27.6%) | |
7 | Elderly & 1 chronic condition | 82.6 | 63.4 | 0.858 | 41 (4.4%) | 9 (22.0%) | |
8 | Elderly & 2+ chronic condition | 81.7 | 49.6 | 0.855 | 125 (13.5%) | 24 (19.2%) | |
9 | Elderly & have mild mental health conditions (includes those with chronic illness) | 80.8 | 51.6 | 0.582 | 64 (6.9%) | 20 (31.3%) | |
10 | Elderly & have severe mental health conditions (includes those with chronic illness) | 80.6 | 44.4 | 0.573 | 18 (1.9%) | 5 (27.8%) | |
Lombardy | 1 | Healthy people | 70.8 | 69.6 | 0.932 | 171 (18.4%) | 43 (25.1%) |
2 | People suffering from an acute event: | 79.5 | 100.0 | 0.839 | 2 (0.2%) | 1 (50.0%) | |
3 | People possibly affected by chronic disease or at early stage: | 71.8 | 82.4 | 0.897 | 17 (1.8%) | 8 (47.1%) | |
4 | People affected by only 1 chronic disease: consumed healthcare for chronic disease, continuous use of drugs, | 66.4 | 60.9 | 0.890 | 110 (11.9%) | 38 (34.5%) | |
5 | People affected by more than 1 chronic disease | 70.4 | 57.7 | 0.794 | 562 (60.6%) | 211 (37.5%) | |
6 | Elderly: 85 years or more | 89.3 | 40.9 | 0.723 | 66 (7.1%) | 10 (15.2%) | |
Northwest London | 1 | Mostly healthy adults < 75: | 66.1 | 72.0 | 0.967 | 100 (10.8%) | 25 (25.0%) |
2 | Mostly health adults > 74: | 80.2 | 69.7 | 0.939 | 33 (3.6%) | 11 (33.3%) | |
4 | Adults < 75 with 1 or more LTCs: | 66.7 | 61.6 | 0.858 | 430 (46.3%) | 159 (37.0%) | |
5 | Elderly > 74 with 1 or more LTCs: same as group below but for those above the age of 75 | 80.4 | 54.5 | 0.835 | 213 (23.0%) | 53 (24.9%) | |
6 | Adults and elderly people with SEMI: people aged above 16 who have a mental health problems | 67.5 | 51.3 | 0.583 | 39 (4.2%) | 23 (59.0%) | |
7 | Adults and elderly people with cancer: People aged above 16 who have any form and stage of cancer | 71.4 | 45.5 | 0.801 | 44 (4.7%) | 19 (43.2%) | |
8 | Adults and elderly people with severe physical disabilities | 78.4 | 53.6 | 0.360 | 69 (7.4%) | 21 (30.4%) |