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. 2016 Jul 22;15:79. doi: 10.1186/s12940-016-0163-7

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

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

CB census blocks

amean ± standard deviation