SUN Ning, GUO Dong-hui, JI Cheng-bin, MA Fang-ju
Objective To know the competiveness level of traditional Chinese medicine health industry in 31 provinces(autonomous regions,municipalities)of whole country. Methods It evaluated regional competiveness level of traditional Chinese medicine health industry in 31 provinces(autonomous regions,municipalities)by factor analysis and hierarchical clustering statistical analysis technique methods. Results According to the statistical results,it divided 31 provinces(autonomous regions,municipalities)into four types of areas according to the strong and weak of competiveness,these were obvious advantage areas,common advantage areas,common disadvantage areas and obvious disadvantage areas. Shandong,Guangdong,Jiangsu,Sichuan,Zhenjiang and Henan provinces were obvious advantage areas,which average value of synthesis score was 1.264. Shanghai,Beijing and Tianjin municipalities were common advantage areas,which average value of synthesis score was 0.3729. There were 17 provinces belong to common disadvantage areas which could be divided three types,the first type included Hunan,Hebei,Hubei and Anhui provinces which average value of synthesis score was 0.3208,the second type included Liaoning,Chongqing,Jilin,Heilongjiang,Inner Mongolia and Shanxi provinces which average value of synthesis score was -0.2872,the third type included Fujian,Jiangxi,Guangxi,Shanxi,Gansu,Yunnan and Guizhou provinces which average value of synthesis score was -0.3514. The obvious disadvantage areas included Xinjiang,Ningxia,Hainan,Qinghai and Tibet provinces which average value of synthesis score was -1.0754. Conclusions It puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions which combines with competiveness situation of traditional Chinese medicine health industry in different provinces.