Table 2

ONS rurality and remoteness from hospital

N (%)

Rural

Rural fringe

Not rural

No classification

Total*

Remote

69 (43%)

8 (5%)

81 (51%)

2 (1%)

162 (100%)

Not remote

184 (14%)

146 (11%)

950 (74%)

6 (0.5%)

1286 (100%)

Jordan et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2004 3:21   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-3-21