Table 2.
Demographics of pilot study locations
| Location | RRMA [18] | ARIA [18] | Distance to (km): | Public Hospital Facilities (2002 -3) [24] | |||||
| Division Teaching Hospital | Metropolitan Capital | Nearest Pilot Study Location | Available beds | Medical staff [FTE] | Visiting medical staff [FTE] | Admitted patients (in 2002) | |||
| A | 5 | 4.03 | 172 | 640 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 463 |
| B | 5 | 4.79 | 210 | 564 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| C | 6 | 5.06 | 271 | 896 | 289 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2967 |
| Division Teaching Hospital | 3 | 1.49 | N/A | 648 | 172 | 203 | 73 | 16 | 21,395 |
RRMA: Rural, remote, metropolitan areas classification
ARIA: Accessibility / remoteness index
FTE: Full Time Equivalent