Table 2.
Metric and standard regression coefficients (in parentheses) for national health care expenditures by selected socio-political indicators, 159 Nations, 2008.
| Predictorsa | TEH%GDP | GGEH%GGE | PcTEH | PcGGEH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over60 | .185 (.493)** | 0.136 (.216) | 52.4** (.292) | 42.2** (.335) |
| LifeExpect | −0.043 (−.164) | 0.043 −0.098 | −13 (−.105) | −10.5** (−.121) |
| DrRN/10 K | 0.012 (−0.21) | −0.001 (−.015) | 3.36* −0.127 | 2.94** (−0.16) |
| HSEffect | −27.5 (−.313) | −13.2 (−.090) | −478.5 (−.011) | −313.1 (−.011) |
| EDUIndex | −1.33 (−.088) | −1.43 (−.066) | −67.8 (−.011) | −224 (−.052) |
| PcGNI | 0.008 (−.042) | 0.036 (.119) | 54.4** (.628) | 37.6** (.619) |
| REGIME | .139** (.329) | .251** (.357) | 34.4** (.171) | 22.4** (.159) |
| Constant | 30.8** | 17.7 | 688.6 | 555.2 |
| Adjusted R2 | .393** | .256** | .813** | .824** |
a
See text for definitions and data sources.
*
p ⩽ 0.05.
**
p ⩽ 0.01.