Table 4.
Trend in the number of practicing physicians per populations of 100,000 in the secondary tier of medical care in Japan
| Year | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 1190.0 | 1191.1 | 1136.1 | 1164.3 | 1145.4 | 1177.7 |
| 90 Percentile (P90) | 249.2 | 255.6 | 259.4 | 265.8 | 271.0 | 278.7 |
| Top Quartile (Q1) | 186.3 | 192.0 | 197.6 | 201.0 | 203.3 | 206.4 |
| Median | 150.1 | 154.7 | 157.4 | 162.1 | 162.1 | 165.2 |
| Third quartile (Q3) | 123.3 | 130.4 | 133.2 | 134.8 | 138.7 | 139.4 |
| 10 Percentile (P10) | 105.7 | 108.9 | 114.9 | 114.2 | 114.7 | 116.9 |
| Min | 55.8 | 57.0 | 59.9 | 64.0 | 71.7 | 71.7 |
| Max/Min | 21.3 | 20.9 | 19.0 | 18.2 | 16.0 | 16.4 |
| Q1/Q3 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.48 |
| P90/P10 | 2.36 | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.33 | 2.36 | 2.38 |
| Gini coefficient | 0.224 | 0.219 | 0.215 | 0.213 | 0.211 | 0.214 |
| 95% confidence interval | 0.185-0.263 | 0.180-0.258 | 0.178-0.251 | 0.175-0.252 | 0.173-0.249 | 0.175-0.253 |