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Table 4 Placement of specialist doctors across community health centres in Uttar Pradesh during 2002–04, 2007–08, and 2012–13

From: Shortage and inequalities in the distribution of specialists across community health centres in Uttar Pradesh, 2002–2012

Availability of health workers

2002–04 (n = 204)

2007–08 (n = 358)

2012–13 (n = − 349)

Only Anaesthetist

3.4

8.1

7.4

Only Paediatrician

9.8

8.7

18.1

Only Surgeon

12.7

14.0

11.5

Only Obstetrician

3.4

12.0

18.3

Two or more specialists with anaesthetist/s

18.6

19.6

17.2

Two or more specialists with no anaesthetist

43.1

31.8

21.8

All four specialists available

8.8

5.9

5.7