Table 1.
Distributions of local health centers (LHCs) in Taiwan (n = 369).
| Cities and Counties | Urbanization Levels | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Suburban | Rural | ||
| Northern Taiwan | ||||
| Keelung City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Taipei City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| New Taipei City | 10 | 16 | 3 | 29 |
| Taoyuan City | 4 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| Hsinchu City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Hsinchu County | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Yilan County | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| Central Taiwan | ||||
| Taichung City | 9 | 17 | 4 | 30 |
| Miaoli County | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| Changhua County | 2 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
| Nantou County | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Yunlin County | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 |
| Southern Taiwan | ||||
| Tainan City | 5 | 18 | 14 | 37 |
| Kaohsiung City | 11 | 17 | 9 | 37 |
| Chiayi City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chiayi County | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Pingtung County | 1 | 5 | 27 | 33 |
| Penghu County | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Eastern Taiwan | ||||
| Hualien County | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| Taitung County | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Remote islands | ||||
| Kinmen County | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Lienchiang County | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 69 | 145 | 155 | 369 |