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Table 6 Absolutely β Convergence test of basic medical and health service level in China

From: Unveiling spatial disparities in basic medical and health services: insights from China’s provincial analysis

Model Type

Items

China

Northeastern China

Eastern China

Central China

Western China

Mixed-effect

β

-0.1358***

-0.3244**

-0.1130**

-0.3291***

-0.1714***

  

(0.0346)

(0.1452)

(0.0549)

(0.1099)

(0.0602)

 

Constant

-0.1304***

-0.3581**

-0.1039**

-0.3321***

-0.1553***

  

(0.0326)

(0.1515)

(0.0492)

(0.1096)

(0.0554)

 

R-squared

0.0624

0.1665

0.0448

0.1831

0.0900

 

obs

217

21

70

42

84

Fixed-effect

β

-0.6276***

-0.3563**

-0.6701***

-0.6587***

-0.6921

  

(0.0670)

(0.1573)

(0.1209)

(0.1534)

(0.1150)

 

Constant

-0.5876***

-0.3912**

-0.5963***

-0.6594***

-0.6284***

  

(0.0625)

(0.1641)

(0.1071)

(0.1527)

(0.1048)

 

R-squared

0.3214

0.2318

0.3424

0.3450

0.3377

 

obs

217

21

70

42

84

Random-effect

β

-0.1358***

-0.3244**

-0.1130**

-0.3291***

-0.1714***

  

(0.0346)

(0.1452)

(0.0549)

(0.1099)

(0.0602)

 

Constant

-0.1304***

-0.3581**

-0.1039**

-0.3321***

-0.1553***

  

(0.0326)

(0.1515)

(0.0492)

(0.1096)

(0.0554)

 

R-squared

0.0668

0.2081

0.0586

0.1831

0.0900

 

obs

217

21

70

42

84

  1. Note ***, **, and * represent significance at the 1, 5, and 10% levels, respectively