Table 3 Variations in the number and density of different types of rural specialists between 2001–2008 and 2009–2020
Type of medical specialty | Mean number/density for the period 2001–2008 | Mean number/density for the period 2009–2020 | Percentage point change for mean/density |
|---|---|---|---|
Neurosurgery | 1.38/ < 0.01 | 6.67/0.01 | 384.85/311.57 |
Cardiology | 38.50/0.06 | 115.33/0.15 | 199.57/160.85 |
Traumatology and Orthopedics | 35.25/0.05 | 96.83/0.13 | 174.70/139.95 |
Endocrinology | 39.25/0.06 | 95.33/0.13 | 142.89/111.54 |
Radiology | 128.50/0.20 | 308.33/0.41 | 139.95/107.83 |
Neurology | 143.50/0.22 | 252.00/0.33 | 75.61/52.57 |
Urology | 21.25/0.03 | 37.25/0.05 | 75.29/52.43 |
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care | 209.50/0.32 | 328.17/0.43 | 56.64/36.02 |
General surgery | 380.13/0.58 | 564.17/0.74 | 48.42/29.11 |
Otorhinolaryngology | 101.75/0.15 | 138.50/0.18 | 36.12/18/27 |
Ophthalmology | 113.13/0.17 | 153.75/0.20 | 35.91/18.06 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | 620.00/0.94 | 769.67/1.02 | 24.14/7.68 |
Dentistry | 514.25/0.78 | 618.83/0.82 | 20.34/4.30 |
Internal medicine | 1599.25/2.44 | 1640.33/2.17 | 2.57/− 10.93 |
Pediatrics | 1454.00/2.22 | 1252.83/1.66 | − 13.84/− 25.15 |