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. 2006 Apr 13;5:16. doi: 10.1186/1476-072X-5-16

Table 2.

Modelled drive-time and correlation coefficients for associations with perceived accessibility

Variable Variable categories N Median drive-time (interquartile range) in minutes Rank correlation coefficient r
Perceived hospital accessibility 1 (best perceived access) 1590 7.9 (4.7–11.8) -
2 2695 11.1 (8.1–14.0) -
3 3226 12.6 (10.0–15.1) -
3 3226 12.6 (10.0–15.1) -
4 2474 13.9 (11.2–15.8) -
5 (poorest perceived access) 1868 14.6 (11.8–16.4) -
All respondents 11853 12.6 (9.3–14.9) 0.38
Male 5270 0.38
Female 6583 0.38
Age (years) 18–24 832 12.6 (9.3–14.9) 0.36
25–34 1686 0.32
35–44 2078 0.38
45–54 2303 0.42
55–64 2040 0.45
65–74 1738 0.36
75+ 1176 0.38
Household income (annual) Low 1207 12.4 (9.3–15.0) 0.39
Medium 4499 12.6 (9.3–15.0) 0.37
High 5280 11.9 (9.1–14.8) 0.41
No car quintile 1 (lowest proportion with no car) 2212 11.2 (7.3–14.6) 0.47
2 2723 12.0 (9.3–15.0) 0.39
3 2600 12.6 (10.0–14.9) 0.34
4 2424 13.9 (11.6–15.5) 0.33
5 (highest proportion with no car) 2133 12.3 (9.3–14.7) 0.39
Perceived public transport access 1 (very well placed) 5140 11.7 (8.5–14.7) 0.41
2 3114 12.4 (9.3–14.9) 0.37
3 2204 13.0 (10.3–15.3) 0.31
4 744 13.3 (10.7–15.7) 0.31
5 (not at all well placed) 472 12.6 (11.4–16.4) 0.25
Injury Yes 828 12.3 (9.3–15.0) 0.46
No 10830 12.3 (9.3–14.9) 0.38

All p-values for the rank correlation coefficients were p < 0.01