Table 1 Characteristics of the State of Jalisco (circa 2005)

GNP per capita (US dollars)

7,143.95 (2006)*

6,797.26 (2006)*

% population covered by social security

47,193,861 (45.6% of Mexican population) (2006)**

3,516,645 (51.3% of Jalisco population) (2006)**

Physicians per 1000 inhabitants

1.3 (2004)

1.3 (2004)

Health expenditure as % of GNP

2.9 (2006)***

3.1 (2006)***

Population

104,874,282 (2006)*

6,843,469 (2006)*