Table 1.
Area-Based Characteristics based on Urbanicity and Statistical Significance in Difference between Levels of Urbanicity
| Urbanicitya | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Other | Urban vs. Suburbanb | Urban vs. Ruralb | Suburban vs. Ruralb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total ASD providers | 125 | 166 | 56 | 5 | |||
| Population | 2,989,274 | 3,895,281 | 2,053,918 | 41,172 | |||
| Average Distress Index Score | 1.9 | −1 | −1 | −1 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | NS |
| ASD Provider per CBG | 0.041 | 0.061 | 0.034 | 0.208 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 |
| People per Acre | 8.16 | 4.38 | 0.32 | 0.6 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 |
| People per ASD Provider | 23,914.2 | 23,465.5 | 36,677.1 | 8,234.4 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 |
| Distance to Nearest ASD Provider (miles) | 2.8 | 3 | 12.4 | 6 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 |
| % Households Without Vehicle | 15.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.8 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 |
Note. CBG = census block group.
a
Urbanicity defined as CBGs that are majority Urban, Suburban, or Rural (as defined by US Census Bureau). CBGs with no majority designation were marked ‘Other.’
b
Statistical significance based on results of two-sample t-tests.