Table 3 Regression estimates for factors affecting technical inefficiency of Iranian self-employed GPs
From: The Efficiency of self-employed general practitioners and factors affecting it: a study in Iran
Explanatory variable | Coefficient | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Constant | − 6.925 | 0.521 |
Gender | ||
Male | Reference | |
Female | 3.776 | 0.072 |
Age (years) | 0.475 | 0.013 |
Practice experience (years) | − .477 | 0.015 |
Practice location | ||
Tehran | Reference | |
Other province centers | − 2.351 | 0.299 |
Other cities and villages | − 2.433 | 0.324 |
Contract with the insurer | ||
No | Reference | |
Yes | − 6.475 | 0.005 |
Economic expectations | 1.939 | 0.014 |
Competition in the market | 1.710 | 0.127 |
Existence of a pharmacy near the practice site | ||
No | Reference | |
Yes | − 1.734 | 0.794 |
Overall significance | ||
F statistic | 5.42 | 0.000 |
R2 | 0.262 | |