Variables lag ADF Test Statistic 1%* 5%* 10%*
drug expenditure 1 2.86 -3.83 -3.02 -2.65
Number of physician 1 -3.89 -3.83 -3.02 -2.65
general physician visit tariff 1 4.17 -3.83 -3.02 -2.65
specialist visits tariff 1 3.028 -3.83 3.029- -2.65
subspecialist visits tariff 2 2.69 -3.85 -3.04 -2.69
urban household’s income 0 7.42 -3.80 -3.01 -2.65
drug price index 1 3.69 - 3.83 -3.02 -2.65
inflation rate 1 -2.28 -3.83 -3.02 -2.65
*MacKinnon critical values
Table 1: The results of the ADF test to check the stationery of the variables.