Table 1 Distribution of development indicators among the districts within and outside 50 kilometres (km) distance from a medical school
From: Mapping the rapid expansion of India’s medical education sector: planning for the future
SN | Development indicators | Districts (N = 582) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Within 50 km buffer N = 315 Median (IQR) | Outside 50 km buffer N = 267 Median (IQR) | ||
1 | Rural population (%) | 75.44 (61.75 – 84.76) | 86.10 (79.32 – 92.11) |
2 | District rank (National Population Stabilization Fund) | 185 (65 – 359) | 330 (138 – 475) |
3 | Population with low Standard of Living Index (SOLI) (%) | 7.2 (1.20 – 19.60) | 20.1 (5.40 – 38.00) |
4 | Below poverty line population (%) | 25 (14.30 – 37.70) | 30 (17.20 – 43.70) |