Table 2

Age and geographical distribution of the population, absolute number (N) and column and row percentage (%) of hospital volumes and timeliness of procedures in 2020 and per cent change from 2020 to 2018–2019 by educational level and sex

		Men								Women
		Total		Educational level						Total		Educational level
		Total		Low		Middle		High		Total		Low		Middle		High
		N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Population
Total		4 494 291	100	853 490	19.0	1 783 627	39.7	1 857 174	41.3	5 134 520	100	1 428 677	27.8	1 709 058	33.3	1 996 785	38.9
Age group	30–64	2 606 502	58.0	144 221	5.5	1 170 080	44.9	1 292 201	49.6	2 728 894	53.1	173 263	6.3	1 058 505	38.8	1 497 126	54.9
Age group	≥65	1 887 789	42.0	709 269	37.6	613 547	32.5	564 973	29.9	2 405 626	46.9	1 255 414	52.2	650 553	27.0	499 659	20.8
Geographical area	Piedmont	1 290 467	28.7	242 662	18.8	566 651	43.9	481 154	37.3	1 463 918	28.5	398 520	27.2	565 522	38.6	499 876	34.1
	Emilia-Romagna	1 342 618	29.9	255 449	19.0	544 722	40.6	542 447	40.4	1 492 872	29.1	400 592	26.8	498 879	33.4	593 401	39.7
	Rome	722 773	16.1	75 723	10.5	212 865	29.5	434 185	60.1	891 125	17.4	154 230	17.3	245 348	27.5	491 547	55.2
	Puglia	1 138 433	25.3	279 656	24.6	459 389	40.4	399 388	35.1	1 286 605	25.1	475 335	36.9	399 309	31.0	411 961	32.0

Indicators of hospital volumes and timeliness of procedures
		Total	Per cent change 2020 vs 2018–2019	Educational level						Total	Per cent change 2020 vs 2018–2019	Educational level
		N		Low		Middle		High		N		Low		Middle		High
		N		N	%	N	%	N	%	N		N	%	N	%	N	%
Total access to emergency room	All ages	595 599	−33.7	161 428	27.1	249 144	41.8	185 027	31.1	575 670	−39.2	210 043	36.5	194 423	33.8	171 204	29.7
	30–64	290 161	−33.1	23 925	8.2	151 785	52.3	114 451	39.4	255 816	−39.2	20 388	8.0	112 623	44.0	122 805	48.0
	≥65	305 438	−34.4	137 503	45.0	97 359	31.9	70 576	23.1	319 854	−39.2	189 655	59.3	81 800	25.6	48 399	15.1
Access to emergency room for life-threatening conditions	All ages	18 544	−7.8	7847	42.3	6515	35.1	4182	22.6	15 678	−12.5	9600	61.2	3757	24.0	2321	14.8
	30–64	4797	−5.5	522	10.9	2647	55.2	1628	33.9	2401	−13.8	290	12.1	1179	49.1	932	38.8
	≥65	13 747	−8.6	7325	53.3	3868	28.1	2554	18.6	13 277	−12.3	9310	70.1	2578	19.4	1389	10.5
Access for ST-elevation myocardial infarction	All ages	4117	−6.6	1063	25.8	1706	41.4	1348	32.7	1681	−15.7	877	52.2	488	29.0	316	18.8
	30–64	1646	3.5	151	9.2	854	51.9	641	38.9	294	1.7	44	15.0	154	52.4	96	32.7
	≥65	2471	−12.4	912	36.9	852	34.5	707	28.6	1387	−18.7	833	60.1	334	24.1	220	15.9
Access for ischaemic stroke	All ages	4919	−10.2	2102	42.7	1664	33.8	1153	23.4	4749	−9.9	2984	62.8	1088	22.9	677	14.3
	30–64	924	3.5	85	9.2	515	55.7	324	35.1	457	9.3	60	13.1	222	48.6	175	38.3
	≥65	3995	−12.8	2017	50.5	1149	28.8	829	20.8	4292	−11.6	2924	68.1	866	20.2	502	11.7
Access for femoral neck fracture	≥65	3029	−5.8	1584	52.3	750	24.8	695	22.9	8875	−5.6	5840	65.8	1803	20.3	1232	13.9
Access for knee replacement surgery	All ages	2179	−22.5	694	31.8	949	43.6	536	24.6	4403	−28.5	2078	47.2	1500	34.1	825	18.7
	30–64	490	14.5	61	12.4	262	53.5	167	34.1	684	−7.8	96	14.0	385	56.3	203	29.7
	≥65	1689	−29.1	633	37.5	687	40.7	369	21.8	3719	−31.4	1982	53.3	1115	30.0	622	16.7
Access for prostatic hyperplasia surgery (M) or malignant breast cancer surgery (W)	All ages	3461	−34.2	723	20.9	1276	36.9	1462	42.2	6984	−14.2	1641	23.5	2379	34.1	2964	42.4
	30–64	857	−11.1	36	4.2	360	42.0	461	53.8	3568	−3.3	171	4.8	1327	37.2	2070	58.0
	≥65	2604	−39.3	687	26.4	916	35.2	1001	38.4	3416	−23.2	1470	43.0	1052	30.8	894	26.2
Access for malignant lung cancer surgery	All ages	933	−4.3	269	28.8	369	39.5	295	31.6	682	9.3	187	27.4	236	34.6	259	38.0
	30–64	203	35.3	12	5.9	119	58.6	72	35.5	204	20.0	16	7.8	81	39.7	107	52.5
	≥65	730	−11.5	257	35.2	250	34.2	223	30.5	478	5.3	171	35.8	155	32.4	152	31.8
Access for malignant colorectal cancer surgery	All ages	2186	−11.0	743	34.0	784	35.9	659	30.1	1876	−11.0	867	46.2	523	27.9	486	25.9
	30–64	462	2.7	31	6.7	217	47.0	214	46.3	416	6.7	50	12.0	171	41.1	195	46.9
	≥65	1724	−14.1	712	41.3	567	32.9	445	25.8	1460	−15.0	817	56.0	352	24.1	291	19.9
PTCA within 90' in ST-elevation myocardial infarction	All ages	1724	−8.2	378	21.9	739	42.9	607	35.2	501	−17.9	240	47.9	163	32.5	98	19.6
	30–64	807	2.3	71	8.8	416	51.5	320	39.7	109	−3.5	23	21.1	56	51.4	30	27.5
	≥65	917	−15.8	307	33.5	323	35.2	287	31.3	392	−21.1	217	55.4	107	27.3	68	17.3
Replacement surgery within 48 hours in femoral neck fracture	≥65	1906	−3.8	978	51.3	478	25.1	450	23.6	6175	−5.0	4049	65.6	1255	20.3	871	14.1

PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.