Table 4. Differences in Travel Distance (kilometers) and Travel Time (minutes) by Nonrural Census Tracts Versus Rural Census Tractsa.
Distance (km) | Mdn Diff.b | IQRc | Ud | Pe | rf | Time (minutes) | Mdn Diff.b | IQRc | Ud | Pe | rf |
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Screeningg | |||||||||||
2010 | 2.060 | 1.288-7.081 | 2.9* 109 | <.001 | .210* | 2010 | 1.800 | 1.800-7.800 | 2.9* 109 | <.001 | .210* |
2011 | 1.770 | 1.304-7.339 | 2.9* 109 | <.001 | .205* | 2011 | 1.800 | 1.800-8.400 | 3.0* 109 | <.001 | .198* |
2012 | 1.835 | 1.304-7.483 | 2.9* 109 | <.001 | .210* | 2012 | 2.400 | 1.800-9.000 | 3.0* 109 | <.001 | .198* |
Diagnostich | |||||||||||
2010 | 5.601 | 2.478-14.307 | 2.5* 109 | <.001 | .303* * | 2010 | 5.400 | 3.000-12.000 | 2.4* 109 | <.001 | .320* * |
2011 | 6.164 | 2.768-14.774 | 2.5* 109 | <.001 | .311* * | 2011 | 6.000 | 3.600-12.600 | 2.4* 109 | <.001 | .326* * |
2012 | 5.327 | 2.800-14.500 | 2.5* 109 | <.001 | .309* * | 2012 | 4.800 | 3.600-13.200 | 2.4* 109 | <.001 | .327* * |
Excisional Treatmenti | |||||||||||
2010 | 7.821 | 3.734-19.441 | 2.6* 109 | <.001 | .273* | 2010 | 7.200 | 4.200-18.000 | 2.5* 109 | <.001 | .292* |
2011 | 6.180 | 3.862-23.529 | 2.8* 109 | <.001 | .243* | 2011 | 5.400 | 4.800-19.800 | 2.7* 109 | <.001 | .264* |
2012 | 10.622 | 4.136-25.476 | 2.6* 109 | <.001 | .284* | 2012 | 8.400 | 4.800-19.800 | 2.5* 109 | <.001 | .300* * |
Analysis included nonrural (n=301) and rural (n=197) census tracts weighted by target screening population.
Difference in Medians (Rural - Nonrural).
IQR indicates Interquartlie Range (Q1-Q3).
Indicates Mann Whitney U score.
Mann Whitney Test (2 Independent Samples, P < .05, 2-tailed).
Cohen's r indicates effect size of Mann-Whitney U test, .1 is a small effect(*), .3 is a medium effect(**), and .5 is a large effect (*).
Screening services include Pap smear and/or HPV testing.
Diagnostic service is colposcopy.
Excisional treatment services includes cone and loop electrosurgical excision procedure.