Table 2 Variables used in the Panel regression model
Variable | Type | Description | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospitals Efficiency scores | Dependent variable | The efficiency scores obtained in the first step of the analysis through a DEA model | Adimensional. Assumes value 1 if 100% efficient, less than 1 if inefficient |
Telemedicine | Exploratory variable | The delivery of health-care and the exchange of health-care information across distances | The number of telemedicine consultations on a regional basis in the period of analysis |
Home hospitalization | Exploratory variable | Health care services provided at home by Special Continuity Care Units (USCA) | The percentage of special units established in relation to those expected for the population |
Hospital networks | Exploratory variable | Multihospital network systems | Assumes value 1 if the network is used, 0 otherwise |
Territorial medicine | Exploratory variable | Social and healthcare units (such as rehabilitation facilities, or clinics for long-stay patients) converted into temporary Covid-19 units | The number of health-care units converted into temporary Covid-19 units |
Covid-19 per capita expenditure | Control variable | Per capita public expenditure for Covid-19 | Euros/inhabitants |