Table 1

Regression results (dependent variables: health variables and HDI)

MORT_5MORT_
NEO
DPTMEASLESHOSPPHYSMAT_
DEATH
SANITLIFE_
EXP
HDI
ESCR
 Coefficients−31.357***
(2.800)
−7.832***
(0.639)
8.914***
(1.425)
9.039***
(1.252)
0.568***
(0.157)
0.463***
(0.084)
−0.819***
(0.175)
13.498***
(3.264)
4.506***
(0.843)
0.062***
(0.009)
 Beta−0.737−0.6900.6720.6700.2830.412−0.5200.4870.5140.493
CPR
 Coefficients−0.999
(1.792)
−0.643
(0.523)
2.326*
(0.982)
1.748*
(0.828)
−0.286
(0.205)
−0.172
(0.103)
−0.011
(0.092)
−3.948*
(1.815)
−1.086
(0.726)
0.002
(0.007)
 Beta−0.024−0.0580.1780.132−0.145−0.153−0.001−0.145−0.1280.170
WESR
 Coefficients−13.408***
(1.956)
−3.106***
(0.558)
3.162*
(1.400)
3.153*
(1.444)
0.237
(0.181)
0.148
(0.103)
−0.492***
(0.104)
5.620***
(1.432)
2.213**
(0.761)
0.263***
(0.006)
 Beta−0.306−0.2660.2320.2270.1160.124−0.3030.1970.2480.202
CHE_cp_PPP
 Coefficients−0.029***
(0.007)
−0.010***
(0.002)
−0.001
(0.004)
0.002
(0.004)
0.002**
(0.001)
0.002***
(0.0004)
−0.001**
(0.0004)
0.041***
(0.009)
0.0001
(0.003)
0.0002***
(0.00003
 Beta−0.200−0.265−0.0210.0540.3190.406−0.2430.4320.0020.458
Intercept70.200***
(3.425)
25.526***
(0.991)
85.067***
(1.737)
82.806***
(1.662)
1.455***
(0.289)
0.483**
(0.154)
1.825
(0.217)
45.098***
(3.455)
65.777***
(1.325)
0.523***
0.014
R20.8310.8210.5010.5490.2950.5180.560.6930.3330.752
F-Statistics92.77***102.51***16.16***23.13***9.88***24.07***27.24***67.65***12.70***73.75***
N10910910910910899108109107109
  • *p ≤0.05; **p ≤0.01; ***p≤0.001.

  • CHE_pc_PPP, per capita  current  health expenditures  adjusted by purchasing power parity; CPR, civil and political rights; DPT, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus; ESCR, economic, social and cultural rights; HDI, human development index; HOSP, number of hospital beds per 1000 people; LIFE_EXP, life expectancy at birth; MEASLES, immunisation   of measles; MORT_5, mortality under 5; MORT_NEO, mortality under neonatal; MAT_DEATH; lifetime risk of maternal death; SANIT, improved  sanitation facilities; WESR, women’s economic and social rights.