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. 2024 May 8;24:350. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06535-7

Table 2.

Distance and time by geographic characteristics and maternity care designation

Full access Limited access Maternity care desert
Miles Time Miles Time Miles Time
Overall 7.1 12.7 14.2 20.1 28.1 36.5
Rurality
 Urban 6.9 (6.1)* 12.6 (7.5)* 14.2 (10.6)* 20.1 (11.5)* 25.0 (11.2)* 31.4 (11.9)*
 Rural 11.4 (13.6)* 17.1 (20.1)* 14.6 (13.7)* 19.8 (15.1)* 33.4 (31.3)* 45.4 (169.4)*
Predominate race/ethnicity
 White 7.8 (6.9)* 13.5 (8.3)* 14.9 (10.5)* 20.9 (11.6)* 28.0 (13.4)* 34.8 (23.8)*
 Hispanic 5.6 (5.5)* 10.9 (6.6)* 10.7 (11.5)* 15.7 (11.9)* 24.2 (17.2)* 29.3 (16.1)*
 Black 5.3 (4.4)* 10.9 (5.5)* 10.7 (10.8)* 16.3 (11.7)* 27.6 (10.7)* 33.2 (11.7)*
 Asian 4.8 (3.4)* 10.2 (4.9)* -- -- -- --
 AIAN 24.7 (27.7)* 35.8 (58.0)* 26.2 (19.5)* 31.4 (20.7)* 59.0 (105.3)* 161.1 (657.3)*

*p-value<0.001