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Table 1 Correlation of predicted and actual hospital visits using hospital beds visits as measure of hospital attractiveness

From: Prediction of hospital visits for the general inpatient care using floating catchment area methods: a reconceptualization of spatial accessibility

Method

Heart failure

Atrial flutter/fibrillation

Femoral fracture

Gonarthrosis

Stroke

Epilepsy

iFCA

0.73*

0.68*

0.42*

0.34*

0.59*

0.59*

M2SFCA

0.79*

0.70*

0.42*

0.35*

0.63*

0.59*

E2SFCA

0.78*

0.69*

0.32*

0.36*

0.52*

0.52*

Closest Provider

0.48*

0.33*

0.51*

0.05

0.55*

0.36*

  1. iFCA integrated floating catchment area, M2SFCA modified 2 Step floating catchment area, E2SFCA enhanced 2 step floating catchment area
  2. * p < 0.001