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Table 3 The effect of health expenditure on neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan African countries

From: The effects of health expenditure on infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from panel data analysis

Variable

Random effects models

Model 1

Model 2

Estimate

95% CI

Estimate

95% CI

LnGDP

−0.121

−0.173, − 0.070*

−0.217

− 0.275, − 0.159*

lnTHE

−0.088*

− 0.108, − 0.069*

  

LnPuHE

  

−0.038

−0.055, − 0.021*

InPrHE

  

−0.017

−0.0431, 0.008

LnExtHE

  

−0.003

−0.015, 0 .008

lnHIV

0.031

−0.0003, 0.062

0.043

0.010, 0.077*

Ln MMR

0.103

0.068, 0.140*

0.146

0.109, 0.184*

Lnsanitation

−0.012

−0.056, 0.032

−0.025

− 0.072, 0.022

lnUR

0.080

−0.036, 0.193

0.013

−0.133, 0.107

lnaccess water

−0.231

−0.318, − 0.143*

−0.164

− 0.259, − 0.069*

Lnage65+

0.251

0.130, 0.372*

0.285

0.158, 0.412*

lnEDU

−0.112

−0.156, − 0.068*

−0.125

− 0.174, − 0.075*

R-squared

0.832

 

0.792

 

Observations

540

 

540

 
  1. Note: *significant at 5%; (1) is model with aggregate health care expenditure; and (2) is model with total health expenditure decomposed into public, private, and external sources
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