The spatial distribution of traditional intangible cultural heritage medicine of China and its influencing factors

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Table 4 Influencing factors and the explanatory power of factors

Dimension	Index	Evaluation index	Data sources	q value
Physical geography	Topography	Elevation	ArcGIS data Processing	0.188
Physical geography	River system	Surface water resource	China environmental statistics yearbook	0.222
Social economy	Economic development level	GDP per capita	China statistical yearbook	0.301
	Economic development level	Urbanization rate	China statistical yearbook	0.240
	Transport conditions	Rail density, road density	China urban construction statistical yearbook	0.437
	Population	Population density	China urban construction statistical yearbook	0.020
	Minorities	Number of ethnic groups	Official website of provincial ethnic affairs committees	0.522
	Medical and health care conditions	TCM medical institutions	Statistical bulletin on the development of health services	0.379
	Medical and health care conditions	Number of people working in TCM	Statistical bulletin on the development of health services	0.221
	Traditional medicine culture of China	TCM medical institutions	Statistical bulletin on the development of health services	0.233
	Traditional medicine culture of China	TCM cultural promotion base	Statistical Bulletin on the development of health services	0.216