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Table 4 Normalized asset indices and weighted population

From: Equity in health care in Namibia: developing a needs-based resource allocation formula using principal components analysis

Region

Normalized asset index

Population 2001

Population weighted by asset index

Share of unweighted population (%)

Share of weighted population (%)

Caprivi

1.1747

79,826

93,771

4.4

4.5

Erongo

1.0489

107,663

112,923

5.9

5.5

Hardap

1

68,249

68,249

3.7

3.3

Karas

1.0344

69,329

71,717

3.8

3.5

Khomas*

1.1387

250,262

284,978

13.7

13.8

Kunene

1.0377

68,735

71,330

3.8

3.5

Ohangwena

1.2889

228,384

294,373

12.5

14.3

Kavango*

1.0901

202,694

220,968

11.1

10.7

Omaheke

1.0530

68,039

71,648

3.7

3.5

Omusati

1.2162

228,842

278,324

12.5

13.5

Oshana*

1.1087

161,916

179,513

8.8

8.7

Oshikoto

1.0996

161,007

177,051

8.8

8.6

Otjozondjupa

1.0199

135,384

138,073

7.4

6.7

  1. * Based on personal communication with hospital management, the following assumptions on population from the immediate catchment area were used in allocating the budget for referral hospitals in these regions: Khomas (Windhoek Central hospital = 15%, Katatura hospital = 50%); Kavango (Rundu hospital = 80%); and Oshana (Oshakati hospital = 50%)