Table 1.

Geographic disparities in doctors per 10 000 persons, per capita disposable income (US$), education, infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) and life expectancy at birth in 1998, 2002 and 2006

Region	Doctors per 10 000 persons			Per capita disposable income			Education*			Infant mortality rate			Life expectancy
	1998	2002	2006	1998	2002	2006	1998	2002	2006	1998	2002	2006	1998	2002	2006
Northern	14.7	16.5	17.4	8394.8	8912.6	9853.0	24.8	30.1	36.1	6.2	4.9	4.4	77.4	78.6	79.5
Central	14.1	16.5	18.3	7044.2	6940.0	7817.6	18.8	23.2	28.6	6.9	5.8	4.5	75.1	77.0	77.6
Southern	12.9	14.5	16.5	6928.8	7157.5	7891.2	18.4	22.8	27.7	6.4	5.4	4.8	74.7	76.0	76.5
Eastern	13.3	15.4	18.3	6542.2	6683.0	7987.6	11.8	14.4	20.0	12.4	8.3	7.6	70.6	72.9	73.2

^*Education: the percentage of people aged more than 15 attained an education level of college or above.