Table 6.
OTE, PTE, and SE by geographical area (n = 76).
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | ||
| OTEa | 0.454 (0.173) |
0.568 (0.229) |
0.458 (0.246) |
0.527 (0.415) |
0.038 * |
| PTEa | 0.683 (0.185) |
0.763 (0.181) |
0.618 (0.260) |
0.744 (0.317) |
0.055 |
| SEa | 0.672 (0.211) |
0.732 (0.188) |
0.720 (0.404) |
0.811 (0.277) |
0.131 |
*
p < 0.05.
a
Mann–Whitney U-test.
OTE, overall technical efficiency; PTE, pure technical efficiency; SE, scale efficiency; SD, standard deviation. Values in bold are statistically significant.