Table 1.

The effect of alternative need-adjusters on measures of the maldistribution of all GPs (except GP registrars and GP retainers) in 2001.

	Decile ratio	Gini coefficient	Atkinson index
Raw population	1.2175	0.0417	0.0053
Population adjusted by:
Age-related capitation payment	1.2194	0.0417	0.0054
Consultation rate	1.2165	0.0418	0.0054
Limiting long-term illness rate	1.2725	0.0507	0.0085
Mortality rate	1.4522	0.0875	0.0247