Table 3 GEE regression analysis of physician density, 2003–2013
From: Physician distribution across China’s cities: regional variations
Characteristic | Model 1 OR (95% CI) | Model 2 OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept2 | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.03) *** | 0.02 (0.01 to 0.04) *** | ||
Intercept1 | 0.17 (0.07 to 0.38) *** | 0.21 (0.09 to 0.48) *** | ||
Year 2013 (vs. year 2003) | 0.49 (0.34 to 0.72) *** | 0.50 (0.33 to 0.75) *** | ||
Urban district (vs. county-level city) | 2.62 (1.84 to 3.73) *** | |||
Geographic location | ||||
Eastern (vs. Western) | 0.52 (0.36 to 0.77) ** | |||
Northeastern (vs. Western) | 0.73 (0.45 to 1.21) | |||
Central (vs. Western) | 0.65 (0.44 to 0.95) * | |||
Geographic location & Administrative level | ||||
County-level city x Western | Ref. | |||
Urban district x Eastern | 1.49 (0.81 to 2.74) | |||
County-level city x Eastern | 0.32 (0.20 to 0.52) *** | |||
Urban district x Northeastern | 1.09 (0.49 to 2.38) | |||
County-level city x Northeastern | 0.62 (0.33 to1.15) | |||
Urban district x Central | 1.47 (0.80 to 2.71) | |||
County-level city x Central | 0.42 (0.25 to 0.70) *** | |||
Urban district x Western | 1.53 (0.93 to2.52) | |||
U.A. (vs. non-U.A.) | 0.87 (0.51 to 1.49) | 0.75 (0.44 to 1.29) | ||
High school education or above (%) | 1.21 (1.17 to 1.25) *** | 1.21 (1.17 to 1.25) *** | ||
GDP per capita (10,000 CNY) | 1.15 (0.83 to 1.59) | 1.02 (0.96 to 1.08) | ||
Population density (/1000 km2) | 0.99 (0.78 to 1.25) | 0.96 (0.76 to 1.22) | ||
Female-to-male ratio (in a unit of 10%) | 0.84 (0.70 to 0.99) * | 0.86 (0.73 to 1.01) | ||
Migrant (in a unit of 10%) | 1.08 (0.91 to 1.28) | 1.07 (0.90 to 1.26) | ||
Minority (in a unit of 10%) | 1.02 (0.93 to 1.12) | 0.99 (0.91 to 1.09) | ||
Aged under 15 (in a unit of 10%) | 0.93 (0.81 to 1.07) | 0.94 (0.83 to 1.07) | ||
Aged over 65 (in a unit of 10%) | 1.57 (0.66 to 3.72) | 1.78 (0.70 to 4.54) | ||