Table 4:
Gaswirth Index of Disparity for physical health resources across the provinces in Iran in 2001 and 2011
| Variable | 2001 | 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | B** | A* | B** | |||||
| X*** | Y**** | X*** | Y**** | X*** | Y**** | X*** | Y**** | |
| Beds | 0.25 | + 23440 | 0.12 | + 8484 | 0.2 | + 23397 | 0.13 | + 11359 |
| Pharmacy | 1.2 | + 7226 | 0.9 | + 4275 | 0.9 | +7797 | 0.6 | + 3992 |
| Laboratory centers | 2 | + 7952 | 1.8 | +5850 | 2.5 | + 12172 | 1.6 | + 6355 |
| Rehabilitation centers | 3 | + 5187 | 1.9 | + 2648 | 2.8 | + 12059 | 2 | + 7234 |
| Radiology centers | 2.6 | + 4745 | 2.3 | + 3006 | 2 | + 5340 | 1.5 | + 2902 |
| Health House | 0.09 | + 1325 | 0.07 | + 1010 | 0.09 | 1423 | 0.08 | + 1246 |
| Mean | 1.5 | + 8312 | 1.2 | 4212 | 1.4 | 10364 | 0.98 | 5514 |
*
A: Total sample,
**
B: Sample excluding Tehran;
***
X: the value of Gaswirth Index of Disparity;
****
Y: increased based on Gaswirth Index of Disparity.