Table 3 Finnish medical desert index values at the municipality level (n = 293). Consultation numbers are adjusted for care needs, by dividing them by the values of the care needs index. Nurse consultations accounted for half
Year 2022 | Mean | Median | SD | Min – Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical consultations | 1991 | 1930 | 512 | 859 – 3509 |
Public PHC | 1668 | 1645 | 511 | 514 – 3448 |
OHC | 323 | 326 | 164 | 30 – 748 |
Telehealth consultations | 1222 | 1182 | 525 | 181 – 3335 |
Public PHC | 859 | 785 | 517 | 35 – 3271 |
OHC | 363 | 361 | 189 | 30 – 924 |
Travel time (minutes) | 7.3 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 – 31.5 |
Travel length (kilometers) | 7.0 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 – 40.5 |
Index value (physical only) | 0.00 | −0.06 | 1.00 | −1.96 – 6.00 |
Index value (incl. telehealth) | 0.00 | −0.03 | 1.00 | −2.43 – 3.55 |