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Table 2 One-way ANOVA to analyze the changes of doctor per 1,000 population ratio in 2017 and 2021

From: Effect of doctor allocation policies on the equitable distribution of doctors in Thailand

Doctor density and GPP

In 2017

In 2021

Change (%)

F/P value

Number of doctors

17,072

19,201

2129 (12.5%)

NA

Population

58,921,000

60,643,445

1,722,445 (2.9%)

NA

Doctor/1000 population

   

F = 6.94

P < 0.001

1. < 0.253

0.20 (0.05)

0.28 (0.05)

0.08/47.1%

2. 0.254–0.338

0.3 (0.02)

0.38 (0.05)

0.08/26.1%

3. 0.339–0.422

0.37 (0.24)

0.42 (0.08)

0.05/13.1%

4. > 0.422

0.47 (0.033)

0.54 (0.33)

0.07/15.8%

GPP per capita

   

F = 6.244

P < 0.001

1. 55,417–80,260

0.31 (0.06)

0.35 (0.07)

0.04/13.4%

2. 80,261–110,961

0.37 (0.07)

0.42 (0.07)

0.05/15.5%

3. 110,962–165,605

0.34 (0.07)

0.43 (0.13)

0.09/26.4%

4. > 165,605

0.33 (0.12)

0.44 (0.1)

0.11/38.5%

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