Table 2 Descriptive statistics of variables of the full sample
From: Health expenditure convergence and the roles of trade and governance in Africa
Variables | Mean | Std. Dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variables | ||||
Domestic general government health exp. (GGHE/GE) | 7.079 | 3.490 | 0.633 | 18.287 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (DGHEp) | 100.155 | 148.602 | 0.277 | 881.148 |
Independent variables | ||||
Real GDP per capita (RGDPp) | 5316.538 | 5767.766 | 715.454 | 41,249.490 |
Population above 65 year old (POP ≥ G65) | 3.378 | 1.398 | 1.871 | 11.999 |
Population below 15 years old (POP˂15) | 41.267 | 6.488 | 17.260 | 50.264 |
Urban population (URB) | 42.218 | 16.900 | 8.246 | 89.741 |
External health expenditure (%of GDP) (EXTHE) | .208508 | 0.016 | 0.000 | 0.537 |
Trade (TRD) | 66.361 | 28.426 | 1.219 | 175.798 |
Life expectancy at birth (LE) | 58.852 | 7.709 | 39.441 | 76.880 |
Infant mortality rate (IMR) | 58.376 | 24.767 | 12.500 | 138.100 |
People using at least basic sanitation service (SAN) | 36.508 | 23.792 | 4.192 | 96.377 |
Incidence of HIV (HIV) | 2.212 | 3.490 | 0.010 | 21.680 |
Incidence of tuberculosis (TB) | 281.710 | 274.368 | 11.000 | 1590.000 |
Governance quality (INS) | 4.493 | 2.199 | 0.000 | 10.235 |
Information and communication technology (ICT) | 1.341 | 1.343 | 0.000 | 5.939 |