Comparison of communities with and without non-hospital-based urgent care centres (UCCs)
| Communities without UCCs | Communities with UCCs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of communities | 26 402 | 4620 | 31 022 |
| Number of UCCs | 0 | 6898 | 6898 |
| Total population 2010 (in 10 000) | 16 662 | 13 402 | 30 064 |
| Number of communities (%) | Number of communities (%) | p Value | |
| RUCA | |||
| Urban | 5874 (22.2%) | 3499 (75.7%) | 0.000 |
| Suburban | 5442 (20.6%) | 353 (7.6%) | |
| Large rural town | 3994 (15.1%) | 468 (10.1%) | |
| Small town or isolated rural area | 11 092 (42.0%) | 300 (6.5%) | |
| Health provider shortage area | |||
| Not designated HPSA | 3621 (13.7%) | 605 (13.1%) | 0.008 |
| Part of county designated HPSA | 11 568 (43.8%) | 1940 (42.0%) | |
| Whole county designated HPSA | 11 212 (42.5%) | 2075 (44.9%) | |
| Income (in 1000 US$) | |||
| Lowest quartile (<$38) | 6923 (26.2%) | 757 (16.4%) | 0.000 |
| Quartile 2 ($39–$47) | 6725 (25.5%) | 952 (20.6%) | |
| Quartile 3 ($48–$60) | 6553 (24.8%) | 1126 (24.4%) | |
| Highest quartile (>$61) | 5896 (22.3%) | 1782 (38.6%) | |
| Private health insurance | |||
| Lowest quartile (<81.4%) | 6835 (25.9%) | 897 (19.4%) | 0.000 |
| Quartile 2 (81.5–87.3%) | 6622 (25.1%) | 1131 (24.5%) | |
| Quartile 3 (87.4–9.20%) | 6544 (24.8%) | 1224 (26.5%) | |
| Highest quartile (>9.21%) | 6298 (23.9%) | 1366 (29.6%) | |
| Minority | |||
| Lowest quartile (<2.9%) | 7828 (29.6%) | 127 (2.7%) | 0.000 |
| Quartile 2 (3.0–7.6%) | 6939 (26.3%) | 689 (14.9%) | |
| Quartile 3 (7.7–22.6%) | 5884 (22.3%) | 1815 (39.3%) | |
| Highest quartile (>22.7%) | 5749 (21.8%) | 1989 (43.1%) | |
| Elderly | |||
| Lowest quartile (<12.0%) | 5942 (22.5%) | 1886 (40.8%) | 0.000 |
| Quartile 2 (12.1–15.0%) | 6609 (25.0%) | 1204 (26.1%) | |
| Quartile 3 (15.1–18.3%) | 6735 (25.5%) | 910 (19.7%) | |
| Highest quartile (>18.4%) | 7114 (26.9%) | 620 (13.4%) | |
| Average population | 631 | 2901 | 0.000 |
RUCA, rural urban commuting area; HPSA, health professional shortage area.