Table 5 Comparison of physician density (per 10,000) discrepancies by continent, OECD status, and economics from analysis of covariance
From: Predicting the demand of physician workforce: an international model based on "crowd behaviors"
Least Squares Mean Discrepancy (95% Confidence Interval) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
Continent | ||
Africa (AF) | 6·7 (4·6, 8·8) | < 0·001* |
Americas (AM) | -4·3 (-9·3, 0·8) | |
Asia (AS) | -1·2 (-4·1, 1·7) | |
Australia/Oceania (OA) | 1·1 (-2·7, 4·9) | |
Europe (EU) | -6·3 (-8·6, -4·0) | |
Middle East (ME) | 5·8 (3·5, 8·2) | |
Member of OECD | ||
No | 2·3 (1·1, 3·5) | < 0·001 |
Yes | -4·1 (-6·6, -1·7) | |
Economics | ||
Low income (L) | 6·7 (4·5, 8·9) | < 0·001† |
Middle income (M) | 0·8 (-0·7, 2·3) | |
High income (M) | -4·5 (-6·5, -2·4) |