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. 2009 Jan 21;7:4. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-7-4

Table 3.

Distribution of health workers relative to population and alternative indicators of health care needs

District level data (113 districts)
Measures of need

Share of population Share of U5 deaths Share of health workers

20% 28% 8%

40% 50% 19%

60% 70% 33%

80% 87% 54%

Concentration index = -0.266 Gini index = 0.229

Regional level data (21 regions)

Measures of need Share of health workers

Share of population Share of HIV+ people

20% 20% 16%

40% 37% 30%

60% 53% 50%

80% 65% 70%

Concentration index = 0.077 Gini index = 0.118