Skip to main content

Table 1 Community background

From: Cultures of risk and their influence on birth in rural British Columbia

 

Community 1

Community 2

Community 3

Yearly Weather Conditionsa

Temp (Summer): 5° to 20°C

Temp (Summer): 18°C

Temp (Summer): 19°C

 

Temp (Winter): 5° to -15°C

Temp (Winter): 4°C

Temp (Winter): 2°C

 

Precipitation:2500 mm

Precipitation: 7559 mm

Precipitation: 6284 mm

 

Snowfall: High levels in the winter months

Snow: Rare

Snow: Occasional snowfall in winter months

Travel Distance Time to Referral Centreb

452 km

203 km

298 km

6 h travel over land

5 h travel via car and ferry

7 h travel via car and ferry

Demographicsc

Population: 135

Population: 1045

Population: 940

Catchment: 2897

Catchment: 3000

Catchment: 2500

50% Aboriginal

37% Aboriginal

37% Aboriginal

  1. Source: Data adapted from http://rccbc.ca .
  2. Notes:
  3. a“Temp” refers to the average seasonal temperature. “Precipitation” represents the annual average rainfall in the community.
  4. bTravel time reflects the average length of time during optimal weather conditions that it takes to access the nearest designated labour and delivery service with caesarean section back-up.
  5. c“Catchment” refers to the population living within one-hour travel time of the local hospital. This includes people who live in smaller, surrounding communities. “Aboriginal” people are the original peoples of Canada and include First Nations, Inuit, and Metis groups. We have included the percentage of Aboriginal people living in the one-hour catchment.