Table 2 Model variables
From: The impact of human resources for health on the health outcomes of Chinese people
Input: medical service (I) | Output: residents’ health status (O) | Independent variables (x) |
|---|---|---|
Outpatient visits (I1) | Infant mortality (O1) | Licensed (assistant) doctors (x1) |
Inpatient visits (I2) | under-five mortality (O2) | Registered nurses (x2) |
Number of surgeries (I3) | Maternal mortality (O3) | Pharmacists (x3) |
Life expectancy (O4) | Technicians (x4) | |
Trainees (x5) |