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European Public Health Accessibility and Education Index
Public Health & Epidemiology
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Analysing the barriers to healthcare access across the European continent reveals significant disparities based on socio-economic and demographic factors. This collection documents self-reported instances where individuals were unable to obtain a medical examination, detailing specific reasons such as financial constraints, long waiting lists, or geographic distance. By integrating data on age, sex, and educational attainment, the resource provides a foundation for understanding public health challenges and the efficacy of healthcare systems within various European nations. It serves as a vital tool for identifying vulnerable populations and informing policy decisions aimed at reducing inequalities in medical care.
Columns
- unit: The unit of measurement used for the records, typically represented as a percentage (PC) or a percentage of the population (PC_POP).
- isced11: The education level attainment of the respondents, categorised according to the ISCED 2011 standard.
- age: The specific age intervals of the individuals surveyed, such as 16-24 or 16-29 years.
- sex: The gender of the participants, including female (F), male (M), and total (T) designations.
- reason: The primary self-defined justification for the unmet medical need, including factors like fear, cost, or distance.
- geo\time: A combined field representing the geographic location (at country or aggregate European levels) and the temporal data spanning multiple years.
Distribution
The information is available in a transformed CSV format, derived from an original 8.08 MB TSV file. It contains approximately 93,800 valid records, ensuring a high level of data integrity with 100% validity across core demographic columns. The structure has been pivoted to provide clear date and value pairs, facilitating easier analysis of trends over time. The resource is maintained with a 10.00 usability rating and is expected to receive annual updates.
Usage
This collection is ideal for conducting public health research and socio-economic studies focused on healthcare accessibility in Europe. Analysts can use the data to correlate education levels with health outcomes, model the impact of economic crises on medical exam attendance, or perform cross-country comparisons of healthcare barriers. It is also suitable for training machine learning models to identify predictors of unmet medical needs or creating visual dashboards for non-governmental organisations monitoring social welfare.
Coverage
The geographic scope includes individual European countries as well as aggregated indicators for the EU27 and EU28 regions. Temporally, the records span over a decade, with data points available from 2008 through to 2020. The demographic scope is broad, covering individuals from age 16 upwards and representing various educational backgrounds. While the majority of the data is complete, availability may vary slightly across specific country and year combinations.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Public health researchers can leverage these figures to study trends in medical care avoidance and system efficiency. Policy analysts and government officials can utilise the demographic breakdowns to design targeted interventions for specific groups. Additionally, sociologists and students can use the records to explore the intersection of education and healthcare access within the European Union.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- European Unmet Medical Needs and Healthcare Barriers
- Eurostat Healthcare Access and Demographic Trends (2008-2020)
- Socio-Economic Barriers to Medical Examinations in Europe
- European Public Health Accessibility and Education Index
- Annual Registry of Unmet Healthcare Needs by European Demographics
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Original Data Source: European Public Health Accessibility and Education Index
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