Table 2 Convergence and final club classification results
From: Health outcome convergence in Africa: the roles of immunization and public health spending
Sample | Countries | B^ Coeff | SE | t-stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Panel A: Infant mortality rate log-t and club clustering test results | ||||
 Overall (40) | All the countries in the sample | -1.025a | 0.004 | -264.129 |
 Cub 1 (3) | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | 0.530 | 0.130 | 4.069 |
 Club 2 (3) | Benin | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Guinea | 0.161 | 0.072 | 2.230 |
 Club 3 (5) | Botswana | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Mali | Mauritania | 0.055 | 0.060 | 0.909 |
 Club 4 (6) | Angola | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Comoros | Guinea-Bissau | Togo | 0.967 | 0.071 | 13.586 |
 Club 5 (8) | Burundi | Gambia, The | Madagascar | Namibia | Niger | Sudan | Eswatini | Zambia | 0.214 | 0.048 | 4.488 |
 Club 6 (5) | Gabon | Ghana | Kenya | Tanzania | Uganda | 1.078 | 0.089 | 12.109 |
 Club 7 (5) | Algeria | Mauritius | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | 0.177 | 0.077 | 2.302 |
 Club 8 (3) | Cabo Verde | Morocco | Tunisia | 1.001 | 0.167 | 6.000 |
 Non-convergent gr. (2) | Chad | Congo, Rep | -1.624a | 0.025 | -64.995 |
Panel A1: Club Merging results | ||||
 Club 1 + 2 |  | -0.610a | 0.032 | -19.311 |
 Club 2 + 3 |  | -0.089 | 0.048 | -1.838 |
 Club 3 + 4 |  | 0.134 | 0.046 | 2.920 |
 Club 4 + 5 |  | -0.342a | 0.022 | -15.493 |
 Club 5 + 6 |  | -0.191a | 0.016 | -11.973 |
 Club 6 + 7 |  | -0.164a | 0.052 | -3.175 |
 Club 7 + 8 |  | -0.200a | 0.039 | -5.199 |
Panel A2: Final club classifications results | ||||
 Final club 1 (3) | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | 0.530 | 0.130 | 4.069 |
 Final club 2 (3) | Benin | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Guinea | 0.161 | 0.072 | 2.230 |
 Final club 3 (11) | Angola | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Comoros | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Mauritania | Togo | 0.134 | 0.046 | 2.920 |
 Final club 4 (8) | Burundi | Gambia, The | Madagascar | Namibia | Niger | Sudan | Eswatini | Zambia | 0.214 | 0.048 | 4.488 |
 Final club 5 (5) | Gabon | Ghana | Kenya | Tanzania | Uganda | 1.078 | 0.089 | 12.109 |
 Final club 6 (5) | Algeria | Mauritius | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | 0.177 | 0.077 | 2.302 |
 Final club 7 (5) | Cabo Verde | Morocco | Tunisia | 1.001 | 0.167 | 6.000 |
 Non-convergent gr. (2) | Chad | Congo, Rep | -1.624a | 0.025 | -64.995 |
Panel B: Under-5 mortality rate log-t and club clustering test results | ||||
 Overall (40) | All the countries in the sample | -1.004a | 0.004 | -255.300 |
 Cub 1 (5) | Central African Republic | Chad | Guinea | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | 0.2224 | 0.082 | 2.711 |
 Club 2 (7) | Benin | Burkina Faso | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Mali | Mauritania | 0.008 | 0.015 | 0.545 |
 Club 3 (7) | Angola | Cameroon | Comoros | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Sudan | Togo | 0.642 | 0.082 | 7.826 |
 Club 4 (9) | Botswana | Burundi | Gambia, The | Ghana | Madagascar | Namibia | Eswatini | Tanzania | Zambia | 0.348 | 0.086 | 4.036 |
 Club 5 (6) | Congo, Rep. | Gabon | Kenya | Rwanda | Senegal | Uganda | 0.393 | 0.220 | 1.791 |
 Club 6 (6) | Algeria | Cabo Verde | Mauritius | Morocco | South Africa | Tunisia | 0.164 | 0.079 | 2.071 |
Panel B1: Club Merging results | ||||
 Club 1 + 2 |  | -0.935a | 0.014 | -65.508 |
 Club 2 + 3 |  | -0.221a | 0.021 | -10.553 |
 Club 3 + 4 |  | -0.480a | 0.026 | -18.484 |
 Club 4 + 5 |  | -0.323a | 0.050 | -6.491 |
 Club 5 + 6 |  | -0.413a | 0.028 | -14.973 |
Panel B2: Final club classifications | ||||
 Final club 1 (5) | Central African Republic | Chad | Guinea | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | 0.2224 | 0.082 | 2.711 |
 Final club 2 (7) | Benin | Burkina Faso | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Mali | Mauritania | 0.008 | 0.015 | 0.545 |
 Final club 3 (7) | Angola | Cameroon | Comoros | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Sudan | Togo | 0.642 | 0.082 | 7.826 |
 Final club 4 (9) | Botswana | Burundi | Gambia, The | Ghana | Madagascar | Namibia | Eswatini | Tanzania | Zambia | 0.348 | 0.086 | 4.036 |
 Final club 5 (6) | Congo, Rep. | Gabon | Kenya | Rwanda | Senegal | Uganda | 0.393 | 0.220 | 1.791 |
 Final club 6 (6) | Algeria | Cabo Verde | Mauritius | Morocco | South Africa | Tunisia | 0.164 | 0.079 | 2.071 |
Panel C: Life expectancy at birth log-t and club clustering test results | ||||
 Overall (40) | All the countries in the sample | -0.108a | 0.034 | -3.165 |
 Cub 1 (19) | Algeria | Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Congo, Rep. | Gabon | Kenya | Morocco | Namibia | Niger | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Eswatini | Tanzania | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | 0.321 | 0.068 | 4.690 |
 Club 2 (8) | Burkina Faso | Cabo Verde | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Guinea | Madagascar | Mali | Mauritius | Sudan | 0.098 | 0.048 | 2.049 |
 Club 3 (13) | Benin | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia, The | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Nigeria | Togo | -0.050 | 0.054 | -0.913 |
Panel C1: Club Merging results | ||||
 Club 1 + 2 |  | 0.293 | 0.061 | 4.852 |
 Club 2 + 3 |  | -0.153a | 0.043 | -3.557 |
Panel C2: Final club classifications | ||||
 Final club 1 (27) | Algeria | Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Congo, Rep. | Gabon | Kenya | Morocco | Namibia | Niger | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Eswatini | Tanzania | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Burkina Faso | Cabo Verde | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Guinea | Madagascar | Mali | Mauritius | Sudan | 0.293 | 0.061 | 4.852 |
 Final club 2 (13) | Benin | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia, The | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Nigeria | Togo | -0.050 | 0.054 | -0.913 |