Table 1 Definition of variables
Factors | Variables | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|
Economic factors | Gross domestic product per capita (GDP per capita)(USD) | + |
THE as a share of GDP (THE/GDP) (%) | + | |
Financial protection factor | Out-of-pocket payments as a percentage of THE (OOP/THE) (%) | – |
Demographic factors | The proportion of the population aged 65 and over (POP65) (%) | + |
Epidemiological factors | Mortality (MOR) (‰) | – |
The incidence of infectious diseases (DIS) (‰) | + | |
Health provision | The number of beds per 10,000 population (BEDS) (sheet) | + |