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Table 1 Description of the characteristics of the 3 environmental pattern of census blocks according to their level of environmental exposure, deprivation and accessibility of the nearest healthcare after the classification

From: Use of geographic indicators of healthcare, environment and socioeconomic factors to characterize environmental health disparities

  

Environmental patterns

  

Pattern 1 N = 147

Pattern 2 N = 70

Pattern 3 N = 19

Environmental exposure

% of green space in a CB †

4.35 ± 11.78a

37.67 ± 29.79

84.51 ± 15.81

 

% of CB with 10 m2 per habitant

0 %

1.43 %

100 %

 

% of CB with habitants living less than 150 m to roads

64.63 %

54.29 %

5.26 %

Accessibility of Healthcare †

Density of specialist/1.000 women

1.85 ± 5.92

0.52 ± 2.41

0

 

Distance to healthcare for women (meters)

1141 ± 1704

4653 ± 4511

30334 ± 15473

 

Distance to healthcare for newborn (meters)

1168 ± 1703

6706 ± 8340

53908 ± 14877

 

Time to nearest healthcare for women (minute)

0.94 ± 1.69

4.87 ± 5.48

40.79 ± 16.15

 

Time to nearest healthcare for newborn (minute)

2.47 ± 0.62

6.98 ± 9.43

53.18 ± 12.60

Index of deprivation

% Low deprived

6.80 %

80 %

68.42 %

 

% Middle deprived

39.46 %

20 %

31.58 %

 

% High deprived

53.74 %

0 %

0 %

Mobility

% population who work in the city of residence

71.41 ± 15.35

41.38 ± 21.28

39.83 ± 23.50

 

% population who travel by public transport

23.86 ± 8.74

6.59 ± 2.74

4.13 ± 2.79

 

% population who travel by foot

16.05 ± 9.54

4.55 ± 3.33

14.69 ± 12.79

 

% population who travel by bike

10.01 ± 3.84

7.24 ± 3.75

3.49 ± 7.09

 

% population who travel by car

46.09 ± 13.62

78.10 ± 5.99

72.46 ± 15.05

  1. CB census blocks
  2. amean ± standard deviation