Table 2 Description of the seven neighbourhood units
n | Area, in km2 | Population | Medical density (general practitioners and gynaecologists per 100,000 population) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (Min-Max) | ||||||
Neighborhood units | Based on administrative areas | Census blocks | 50 | 0.31 (0.04-1.80) | 2489 (1160–4208) | 134.2 (0–3506.2) |
Adjacent census blocks | 50 | 2.55 (0.31-13.54) | 16,305 (9294–27,992) | 92.8 (18.2-345.8) | ||
Municipalities | 41 | 6.3 (1.24-16.43) | 71,531 (7017–236,491) | 102.9 (43.3-265.8) | ||
Based on regular grids | 600 × 600 metres1 | 264 | 0.36 (0.36-0.36) | 4872 (485–18,996) | 84.7 (0–895.2) | |
1000 × 1000 metres1 | 264 | 1 (1–1) | 12,969 (2156–48,442) | 109.7 (0–1976.5) | ||
1400 × 1400 metres1 | 264 | 1.96 (1.96-1.96) | 22,778 (4155–89,511) | 110.3 (17.7-950.7) | ||
1800 × 1800 metres1 | 264 | 3.24 (3.24-3.24) | 34,071 (3741–132,417) | 108.1 (14.7-558.5) | ||