Meeting health need, accessing health care: the role of neighbourhood

Much of what we know about the determinants of access to health care comes from studies undertaken at a large scale, such as between cities, regions/counties/provinces/states and countries. This paper examines local level variations in access to and utilization of health care services across four distinct neighbourhoods in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Survey data (n = 1500) were analysed using logistic regression to explore the potential …