Table 2.

Practice-to-population ratios of fixed primary dental clinics at various distances out from the city centre (Praça da Sé) in São Paulo city, Brazil

Distance from city centre (km)	Population (n (%))	Practices (n (%))	Practice-to-population ratio (1:n)
0–2.5	375,548 (3.3)	373 (9.1)	1,007
2.5–5	619,815 (5.5)	795 (19.4)	780
5–7.5	1,278,769 (11.4)	1,227 (29.9)	1,042
7.5–10	1,536,261 (13.7)	761 (18.6)	2,019
10–12.5	1,652,447 (14.7)	402 (9.8)	4,111
12.5–15	1,524,410 (13.5)	211 (5.1)	7,225
15–17.5	1,151,817 (10.2)	138 (3.4)	8,347
17.5–20	1,193,170 (10.6)	107 (2.6)	11,151
20–22.5	903,944 (8.0)	61 (1.5)	14,819
22.5–25	728,634 (6.5)	17 (0.4)	42,861
25+	287,389 (2.6)	9 (0.2)	31,932
Total*	11,252,204 (100.0)	4,101 (100.0)	2,744

^*Totals may not add due to rounding.