Estimating the spatial correlation and convergence of China's healthcare resources allocation: evidence from the Yangtze River Delta Region

Table 1 Evaluation index system of HRS

Dimension	Index	Weight
Financial resources	Healthcare expenditure per capita (yuan)	0.272
Financial resources	Proportion of healthcare expenditure in regional fiscal expenditure (%)	0.140
Material resources	Number of beds per square kilometer	0.233
Material resources	Number of beds per 1, 000 persons	0.109
Human resources	Number of practicing (assistant) physicians per 1,000 persons	0.108
Human resources	Number of registered nurses per 1,000 persons	0.139

Source: China Health Statistics Yearbook from 2006 to 2020, Zhejiang Health and Family Planning Yearbook from 2006 to 2020, Jiangsu Health Family Planning Yearbook from 2006 to 2020, Zhejiang Financial Yearbook from 2006 to 2020, and relevant provincial and municipal health committees over the years
The weight is calculated by the entropy weight method [42]

ISSN: 2049-3258