Table 1 Variables considered in the study’s regression models
Variables from PMC database (aggregate individual level) | Variables from INE database (aggregate municipality level) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Acronym | Description | Acronym | Description |
Phys_tot | Absolute number of physicians (Portuguese and foreigner) | Pop | Absolute number of population |
Phys_PT | Absolute number of Portuguese physicians | Beds_PC | Number of beds per 1,000 inhabitants |
Phys_F | Absolute number of non-Portuguese physicians | Nurses_PC | Number of nurses per 1,000 inhabitants |
Lang_1 | Language (Portuguese, Spanish, English, Other) | Foreign_PC | Number of foreigners applying for residence in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants |
Metro | Binary variable for Lisbon and Oporto metropolitan areas (1) Vs non-metropolitan areas (0) | PP_PC | Purchasing Power per capita |
TH | Binary variable for municipality with or neighbouring a teaching hospital (1) Vs municipalities far away from a teaching hospital (0) | MDI | Municipality Development Index |