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Table 1 Correlations of different measures of geographical accessibility – Spearman's rank correlation coefficients (ρ) (n = 18,165)

From: Measuring geographical accessibility to palliative and end of life (PEoLC) related facilities: a comparative study in an area with well-developed specialist palliative care (SPC) provision

Hospital (nearest)

Straight-line distance

Travel distance

Travel time

Straight-line distance

1.00

  

Travel distance

0.97

1.00

 

Travel time

0.84

0.88

1.00

Care home (nearest)

Straight-line distance

Travel distance

Travel time

Straight-line distance

1.00

  

Travel distance

0.94

1.00

 

Travel time

0.88

0.95

1.00

Hospice (nearest)

Straight-line distance

Travel distance

Travel time

Straight-line distance

1.00

  

Travel distance

0.99

1.00

 

Travel time

0.93

0.95

1.00