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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the selected rural hospital in 2011

From: Lack of CT scanner in a rural emergency department increases inter-facility transfers: a pilot study

Local population

7332

Population density per square kilometer

13.4

Median age of the population

51 years

Distance to nearest trauma center

91.8 km

Hospital services

Laboratory, X-ray, portable ultrasound

  1. Data from statistics Canada [1]