Table 2.
Dependent variables: levels1) and trends2), 2000-2007
| MHI service groups: per capita utilization | n (CAN-TON3)) | T (YEAR) | N (OBS) | MEAN4) | STD4) | MIN4) | MAX4) | EQ4) | Δ% 2000-20072) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practitioners: basic services (AZG) | 26 | 8 | 208 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 | -0.2% |
| Specialist doctors: basic services (AZS) | 26 | 8 | 208 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -0.9% |
| Hospital inpatient: hospital days (HOS) | 26 | 8 | 208 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.5% |
| Hospital outpatient: consultations (AMB) | 26 | 8 | 208 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.1% |
| Drugs outpatient:costs (MED) | 26 | 8 | 208 | 420 | 89 | 287 | 572 | 2.0 | 3.2% |
| Nursing homes:days of stay (SOM) | 26 | 8 | 208 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 6.6% |
Source: [33], own calculations.
1) Average absolute numbers of per capita services, days and costs between 2000 and 2007.
2) Average annual growth rates in % of per capita services, days and costs between 2000 and 2007 (Δ% 2000-2007).
3) See Figure 1 and full names and more characteristics of cantons in Appendix, Table 4.
4) MEAN = arithmetical mean; STD = standard deviation; MIN = minimal value; MAX = maximal value; EQ = extremal quotient.