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Table 2 Number of village doctors and percentages with different qualifications (2005–2014)a

From: Does exam-targeted training help village doctors pass the certified (assistant) physician exam and improve their practical skills? A cross-sectional analysis of village doctors’ perspectives in Changzhou in Eastern China

Year

Total

Percentages with different qualifications (%)

Certified (assistant) physicians

Rural doctors

Nurse

Village health workers

2005

1,020,395

10.18

84.69

0.00

5.13

2008

1,127,531

10.61

83.22

2.20

3.97

2009

1,253,705

14.24

79.4

1.93

4.43

2010

1,292,410

13.41

79.84

2.11

4.65

2011

1,350,222

14.31

78.55

2.26

4.88

2012

1,371,592

16.97

74.58

3.23

5.22

2013

1,457,276

19.99

68.93

5.83

5.25

2014

1,460,389

20.84

67.50

6.70

4.96

 Eastern

504,990

22.55

67.40

7.06

2.98

 Central

546,449

22.01

66.21

7.08

4.70

 Western

408,950

17.16

69.33

5.75

7.77

  1. aData are from the “National Health and Family Planning Health Statistic Yearbook (2013–2015).” The percentages in 2014 are listed according to Eastern, Central, and Western China