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. 2016 Oct;106(10):1872–1878. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303302

TABLE 2—

Asset Distribution and Density in the Clinical Care Delivery Sector as Observed in the Study Region: South Side, Chicago, IL, 2012

Asset Type Total No. of Assets Observed in Study Region No. of Assets per 100 000 Population
Outpatient clinicsa
Medical clinics 194 36.8
 Primary care 75 14.2
 Primary and specialty care 53 10.0
 Specialty care only (no dialysis) 36 6.8
 Dialysis clinics 12 2.3
 Could not be determinedb 18 3.4
Other clinics 230 43.6
 Dentist 110 20.9
 Mental health or counseling center 55 10.4
 Podiatry or foot care 21 4.0
 Chiropractor 16 3.0
 Optometrist or eye care 15 2.8
 Complementary medicine 13 2.5
Health support servicesc
Pharmacy or medical supply 59 11.2
Outpatient therapy or rehabilitation 36 6.8
Other health services 17 3.2
Lab or diagnostic center (outpatient) 7 1.3
Mobile health services office 5 0.9
Inpatient rehabilitation 5 0.9
Weight loss center 5 0.9
Medical transport 1 0.2
Inpatient hospitals
Overall 8 1.5
Total
Overall 567 107.5
a

A total of 424 outpatient clinics were observed in the region; 80.4 outpatient clinics per 100 000 population.

b

No answer to multiple attempted phone calls, no information found in Internet searches.

c

A total of 135 health support services were observed in the region; 25.6 health support service providers per 100 000 population.