Health of Population of Lithuania (edition 2020)

Quality indicators of estimates

 

 

Quality indicators of estimates

 

In order to show the accuracy of the estimate, confidence intervals with a 0.95 confidence level are used. A confidence interval of the estimate is such an interval that includes the true value of the parameter with the probability of 95 per cent.

 

In this publication, the estimates of confidence intervals are presented in the following form:

 

Estimates of the confidence intervals (95%) of some indicators

 

Total

Males

Females

Population perceiving their health as:

 

 

 

very good and good

(51.2; 53.6)

(56.2; 59.9)

(46.2; 49.2)

neither good nor bad

(34.2; 36.7)

(30.5; 34.3)

(36.3; 39.6)

bad and very bad

(11.3; 12.9)

(8.4; 10.7)

(13.2; 15.4)

Population having chronic diseases or long-lasting health problems

(44.7; 47.2)

(38.1; 41.9)

(49.3; 52.5)

Persons who were hospitalized in the last 12 months

(12.2; 14)

(9.9; 12.6)

(13.3; 15.9)

Population aged 18 and older:

 

 

 

underweight (KMI <18.5)

(1.4; 2.3)

(1.6; 2.8)

(0.9; 2)

normal weight (KMI = 18.5–24.9)

(40; 42.7)

(42.1; 45.7)

(36.2; 40.5)

overweight (KMI = 25.0–29.9)

(36.4; 39.2)

(31.6; 35)

(41; 45.5)

obese (KMI ≥30)

(17.9; 20.1)

(19.1; 22)

(15.4; 18.7)