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Table 3 Nomenclature table

From: An equity and efficiency integrated grid-to-level 2SFCA approach: spatial accessibility of multilevel healthcare

Symbol

Descriptions

2E

Equity and efficiency

2R

Real-time traffic distance and residents’ behavioral preferences

2SFCA

Two steps of floating catchment area

GTL

Grids to levels of medical spots

PGHs

Public general hospitals

PHCs

Primary healthcare centers

CS

Core Service Areas

ES

Effective Service Areas

LA

Lack Areas

MHSAs

Multilevel healthcare shortage areas

LA-LA

Overlapping Areas of LA in PHC and PGH

LA-ES

Overlapping Areas of LA in PHC and ES in PGH

LA-CS

Overlapping Areas of LA in PHC and CS in PGH

ES-LA

Overlapping Areas of ES in PHC and LA in PGH

ES-ES

Overlapping Areas of ES in PHC and PGH

ES-CS

Overlapping Areas of ES in PHC and CS in PGH

CS-CS

Overlapping Areas of CS in PHC and PGH