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Table 3 Multiple regression analysis between physician-to-population ratio and other variables of municipalities (n = 3,132)

From: Community characteristics that attract physicians in Japan: a cross-sectional analysis of community demographic and economic factors

 

Coefficient*

P**

VIF

Daytime population density

0.355

<0.001

1.826

Elderly rate

0.089

<0.001

1.747

Income per person

0.010

0.578

1.588

Service industry workers per unit population

0.393

<0.001

1.146

Multiple correlation coefficient (R)

0.564

<0.001

 

R2

0.318

  
  1. Outcome variable is the number of physicians per 100 000 residents
  2. *Standard partial correlation coefficient
  3. **Probability of coefficient being zero
  4. VIF: variance inflation factor
  5. All variables except for elderly rate were log10-transformed
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Human Resources for Health

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