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标题：A Multiple Deprivation Index and Its Relation to Health Services Accessibility in a Rural Area of Ecuador
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作者：Pablo CABRERA BARONA
期刊名称：GI_FORUM - Journal for Geographic Information Science
电子版ISSN：2308-1708
出版年度：2014
页码：188-191
DOI：10.1553/giscience2014s188
出版社：ÖAW Verlag, Wien
摘要：This study produced a Multiple Deprivation Index (MDI) from census information in arural area, north-west of the Metropolitan District of Quito (MDQ), Ecuador. The indexdeveloped uses selected socio-demographic information that represents social deprivation.First, a set of indicators was chosen, and then an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) wasapplied to calculate weights for each indicator. The MDI was calculated using an additivelinear combination of the weighted indicators. Finally, using ordinary least squares (OLS),the index values were related to distances from each census area to the nearest healthservice to find relations between deprivation and distances to these kinds of services.Results showed that health services are located in less deprived areas, nevertheless nocomplete relation was founded between the index and distances to health services.