Table 1 Definition of input/output variable & grouping variable
Variable | Unit | Role | Source | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy | Years | Out | OECD stat | Life expectancy at birth, total |
Per capita Medical spending | $ | In | World Bank | Current health expenditure per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) |
Public health expenditure share | % of GDP | In | World Bank | Domestic general government health expenditure |
Per capita GDP | $ | In | World Bank | GDP per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) |
Net enrollment ratio (NER) | % | In | UNESCO Institute for Statistics | Total number of students enrolled for a specific level of education(Upper Secondary) within the official age group as a percentage of that population, both sexes |
Health spending | % of GDP | In | WHO Global Health Expenditure | Current health expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database) Retrieved on April 7, 2023 |
Out-of-pocket expenditure Per capita | Current international $ | gv | WHO Global Health Expenditure | Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity(PPP), 2020 |
Ratio of old population | % of total Population | gv | OECD stat | Ratio of Population: 65 years old and over, 2021 |