Table 1 Characteristics of physicians in public health administration agencies in 2006
| Â | Physicians in health administration | Total physicians | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | % | Number | % |
Age distribution | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Under 30 | 40 | 2.3% | 26,350 | 9.5% |
   30-39 | 235 | 13.5% | 67,057 | 24.1% |
   40-49 | 599 | 34.4% | 70,792 | 25.5% |
   50-59 | 595 | 34.2% | 56,606 | 20.4% |
   60-69 | 223 | 12.8% | 24,930 | 9.0% |
   Over 70 | 49 | 2.8% | 32,192 | 11.6% |
   Total | 1,741 | 100.0% | 277,927 | 100.0% |
Women and their proportions across age groups | ||||
   Under 30 | 17 | 42.5% | 9,428 | 35.8% |
   30-39 | 86 | 36.6% | 16,401 | 24.5% |
   40-49 | 158 | 26.4% | 10,409 | 14.7% |
   50-59 | 146 | 24.5% | 5,903 | 10.4% |
   60-69 | 44 | 19.7% | 2,238 | 9.0% |
   Over 70 | 7 | 14.3% | 3,505 | 10.9% |
   Total | 458 | 26.3% | 47,884 | 17.2% |
Urban/rural distribution | ||||
   16 major cities | 846 | 48.6% | 88,838 | 32.0% |
   Core cities | 248 | 14.2% | 43,358 | 15.6% |
   Other cities | 658 | 37.8% | 127,488 | 45.9% |
   Villages and towns | 70 | 4.0% | 18,243 | 6.6% |