Table 4 Population characteristics at different levels of primary health care accessibility and availability as measured by the medical desert index (n = 293). The index including telehealth consultations with a 5-min travel time was used
Index value | Municipalities | Total population | Population | Population density | Mean income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | € (SD) | |
Poor Under −1.5 | 17 (5.8%) | 76 217 (1.4%) | 4 483 (4 554) | 6.6 (6.0) | 27 803 (1 839) |
Low −1.5 to −0.5 | 77 (26.3%) | 665 143 (12.0%) | 8 638 (12 270) | 10.2 (12.7) | 28 113 (2 452) |
Average −0.5 to 0.5 | 116 (39.6%) | 2 895 878 (52.3%) | 24 964 (72 450) | 66.0 (312.7) | 28 742 (2 940) |
Good 0.5 to 1.5 | 62 (21.2%) | 1 653 568 (29.9%) | 26 670 (49 287) | 137.1 (323.4) | 29 244 (4 953) |
Excellent Over 1.5 | 21 (7.2%) | 242 805 (4.4%) | 11 562 (10 203) | 55.5 (72.4) | 28 426 (3 152) |