Table 3 Inequality measure for Per Capita real health expenditure in Iran by location in different periods in the National Development Plans (NDPs)
From: Health inequalities and development plans in Iran; an analysis of the past three decades (1984–2010)
Gini Coefficient | ||||||
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Total health expenditure | ||||||
Years | NDPs | Urban | St. Err | Rural | St. Err | P- Values |
1984-1989 | Before NDPs | 0.7580 | (0.017) | 0.7218 | (0.016) | 0.1597 |
1990-1994 | First | 0.7545 | (0.010) | 0.7624 | (0.011) | 0.6093 |
1995-1999 | Second | 0.7413 | (0.009) | 0.7299 | (0.005) | 0.2725 |
2000-2004 | Third | 0.7160 | (0.016) | 0.7020 | (0.013) | 0.5268 |
2005-2009 | Fourth | 0.7631 | (0.006) | 0.7312 | (0.004) | 0.0021 |
Total expenditure | ||||||
1984-1989 | Before NDPs | 0.4521 | (0.007) | 0.3868 | (0.007) | 0.0001 |
1990-1994 | First | 0.4150 | (0.006) | 0.4130 | (0.006) | 0.8282 |
1995-1999 | Second | 0.4169 | (0.002) | 0.4029 | (0.005) | 0.0352 |
2000-2004 | Third | 0.4199 | (0.002) | 0.3941 | (0.004) | 0.0003 |
2005-2009 | Fourth | 0.4168 | (0.008) | 0.3948 | (0.004) | 0.0292 |
Kakwani index | ||||||
Total health expenditure | ||||||
1984-1989 | Before NDPs | 0.4193 | (0.019) | 0.4699 | (0.023) | 0.1164 |
1990-1994 | First | 0.4726 | (0.014) | 0.4632 | (0.013) | 0.6360 |
1995-1999 | Second | 0.4313 | (0.006) | 0.4451 | (0.011) | 0.2980 |
2000-2004 | Third | 0.3979 | (0.015) | 0.4140 | (0.019) | 0.5242 |
2005-2009 | Fourth | 0.4293 | (0.005) | 0.4682 | (0.008) | 0.0024 |
Total expenditure | ||||||
1984-1989 | Before NDPs | 0.1835 | (0.005) | 0.1374 | (0.004) | 0.0000 |
1990-1994 | First | 0.1542 | (0.005) | 0.1602 | (0.005) | 0.4031 |
1995-1999 | Second | 0.1572 | (0.002) | 0.1508 | (0.003) | 0.1058 |
2000-2004 | Third | 0.1573 | (0.002) | 0.1427 | (0.003) | 0.0021 |
2005-2009 | Fourth | 0.1529 | (0.005) | 0.1415 | (0.002) | 0.0686 |