To account for inter country variation in energy prices, we have used after tax prices for petrol in the regression.
Large inter-country variations in Acinetobacter spp. resistance exist in Europe with a high percentage of resistant isolates being found in southern and southeast Europe.
However, inter-country variations exist and regional level estimates do not always apply for countries within the same region.
The inter-country variations in what constitutes a MD are influenced by numerous factors, including sociocultural, religious and economic determinants, to name a few [ 1].
This is in line with findings of a study of hyperemesis gravidarum treatments detecting inter-country variations of frequency of different treatments of which serotonin inhibitors were most frequently used in the USA, antihistamines in Canada, whereas Australia had the highest reported use of promotility agents such as metoclopramide [ 39].
This continues the work of MDG 5; maternal mortality has decreased substantially over the past 25 years (Table 1 : Progress towards the MDGs ), but the current global rate (210 deaths per 100,000 live births) is still off-track for reaching the target [ 13 ], and there are significant intra- and inter-country variations [ 2 ].
Together these indicators explain some 85% of the inter-country variation in life satisfaction scores.
We find that GDP per head alone explains some two thirds of the inter-country variation in life satisfaction, and the estimated relationship is linear.
Due to inter-countries variation in medical management and treatment patterns, a Panel of Experts was convened using a Delphi method [28].
General practitioners provide most chronic disease care, though there is inter-country variation in their capacities to do this efficiently [24], [25].
There was a large inter-country variation in the intake of a given fluid type.
