Table 1

Percentage of the Northern Irish population aged 18–74 years (1 323 363) by demographic and area-level characteristics per segregation category

 Segregated areas (as defined by D >0.6)Segregated areas (as defined by barriers)
Total population N=1 323 363Segregated
n=316 485
Non-segregated
n=1 058 393
Barrier
n=61 942
No barrier
n=1 312 936
Gender
 Male50.250.750.151.350.2
 Female49.849.349.948.849.8
Age (years)
 18–2414.815.614.517.114.6
 25–3420.822.320.323.220.6
 35–4421.020.921.119.621.1
 45–5418.918.319.018.118.9
 55–6414.413.314.712.414.5
 65–7410.39.610.59.610.3
Conurbation
 Urban38.952.134.991.536.4
 Rural61.147.965.18.563.6
Deprivation
 1 (least)20.97.724.80.021.8
 222.016.423.70.023.0
 317.714.918.60.018.6
 420.121.819.612.920.5
 5 (most)19.339.213.487.116.1
Crime
 1 (least)19.916.620.90.020.8
 220.113.622.10.021.1
 320.012.922.18.320.5
 419.825.318.222.119.7
 5 (most)20.231.616.769.617.8
Segregation index
 Dissimilarity Index >0.623.093.619.7
 Dissimilarity Index <0.677.06.480.3
Segregation barrier
 No barrier95.519.780.3
 Close or very close to barrier4.593.66.4
Medication
 Antidepressants13.915.613.520.513.6
 Anxiolytics4.35.24.08.64.1
 Either drug15.517.314.923.315.1