Research Article

Two-Step Optimization for Spatial Accessibility Improvement: A Case Study of Health Care Planning in Rural China

Table 2

Accessibility measures in rural and urban areas.

MeasureUrbanicityNumber of village-level unitsTotal populationMinimumMaximumMeanStandard deviation

Distance from the nearest hospital (km)Rural635696,9310.0218.276.573.91
Urban12114,5150.022.150.850.69
All647811,4460.0218.276.473.95

2SFCA accessibility indexRural635696,9310.028914.49990.24770.6907
Urban12114,5150.19681.55830.79610.4277
All647811,4460.028914.49990.25790.6900