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Table 3 A regression model with time fixed effects, N = 390

From: The level of countries’ preparedness to health risks during Covid-19 and pre-pandemic: the differential response to health systems building blocks and socioeconomic indicators

VARIABLES

Dependent variable = Natural logarithm

of GHS index

Robust S.E

Doctors per 1000 persons

−0.00540

(0.00522)

Nurses per 1000 persons

0.0163***

(0.00400)

Beds per 1000 persons

0.00190

(0.00533)

Supply chain capacity

0.0124***

(0.00142)

Govt health spending % public spending

0.0109**

(0.00442)

Governance effectiveness

0.142***

(0.0206)

Communication infrastructure capacity

0.0101

(0.0106)

Human development index (HDI)

0.00871

(0.00548)

Social development goals (SDGs)

0.0168***

(0.00241

World Bank income category (low-income = reference)

 Low-middle income

−0.0763**

(0.0367)

 High-middle income

−0.0357

(0.0469)

 High-income

0.0264

(0.0528)

 Year (2021)

−0.0571*

(0.0330)

WHO regions (Africa = reference)

 Americas

0.142***

(0.0500)

 Eastern Mediterranean

0.0613

(0.0519)

 European

0.211***

(0.0452)

 Southeast Asia

0.246***

(0.0694)

 West Pacific

0.122**

(0.0498)

 Year * Americas

−0.0126

(0.0613)

 Year * Eastern Mediterranean

−0.0208

(0.0612)

 Year * European

0.0255

(0.0447)

 Year * Southeast Asia

− 0.0776

(0.0975)

 Year * West Pacific

−0.113

(0.0774)

 Constant

2.931***

(0.0840)

 Observations

390

 

 R-squared

0.735

 
  1. Robust standard errors in parentheses
  2. *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1