Table 2.
Mean One‐Way Travel Times in Minutes by Urban/Rural Location: Iowa Census Tracts (2014)
| Urban Area | Large Rural City | Small Rural Town | Isolated Rural Town | All Rural Census Tracts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: Distance to nearest cardiologist primary practice location | 16.7±9.5 | 29.9±18.7 | 44.0±17.0 | 53.4±17.0 | 42.4±20.0 |
| B: Distance to nearest cardiologist primary practice location or cardiology VCC location with visit frequency of 1+ times per month | 14.9±6.9* | 13.4±11.1* | 10.3±9.5* | 20.9±9.7* | 14.7±11.0* |
| C: Distance to nearest cardiologist primary practice location or cardiology VCC location with a visit frequency of 4+ times per month | 15.4±7.6* | 14.4±11.5* | 15.4±13.6* | 29.5±12.8* | 19.5±14.3* |
| Number of census tracts | 420 | 121 | 131 | 152 | 404 |
VCC indicates visiting consultant clinic.
Significantly different from mean in Row A (Travel time to nearest cardiologist primary practice location) for a 2‐tailed, paired‐comparison t test. *P<0.001.