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Table 2 Summary of differences between distance measurements and metrics

From: Comparison of distance measures in spatial analytical modeling for health service planning

Difference

Min.

Max.

Range

Mean

Std.Dev.

Road -- Euclidean

0.01

8.11

8.10

2.45

1.29

Road -- Manhattan

0.00

7.64

7.64

1.15

1.04

Road -- Minkowski (p = 1.54)

0.01

8.02

8.01

1.89

1.15

Road -- Minkowski (p = 1.31)

0.00

7.92

7.92

1.37

1.15

TT(*) -- Euclidean

0.01

15.25

15.24

2.95

1.95

TT(*) -- Manhattan

0.00

23.49

23.49

2.02

1.83

TT(*) -- Minkowski (p = 1.54)

0.00

17.39

17.39

2.51

1.87

TT(*) -- Minkowski (p = 1.31)

0.00

19.21

19.20

2.20

1.81

  1. (*) Expressed in Km./minutes, where 1 Km. = 1 minute