Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of variables for the sample of countries.
| Variable | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min. | Max. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outputs | (Fuzzy) | LE | 80.09 | 2.70 | 71.96 | 84.24 |
| SPH | 65.92 | 4.68 | 45.54 | 84.78 | ||
| (Crisp) | ISR | 309.50 | 90.39 | 148.25 | 499.00 | |
| Inputs | (Crisp) | HE | 2474.40 | 1008.80 | 1029.15 | 4299.83 |
| P | 362.58 | 78.84 | 236.00 | 610.00 | ||
| B | 491.20 | 170.94 | 222.49 | 800.23 | ||
| Covariates | (Crisp) | GC | 30.03 | 4.03 | 23.20 | 40.20 |
| GDPpc | 29,430.00 | 19,271.65 | 7390.00 | 95,170.00 | ||
| FE | 69.44 | 8.91 | 48.02 | 88.58 | ||
| RL | 61.55 | 17.68 | 30.73 | 92.16 | ||
| GS | 65.36 | 17.10 | 35.54 | 90.91 | ||
| RE | 72.62 | 8.06 | 59.42 | 90.05 | ||
| OM | 71.22 | 13.80 | 36.04 | 85.66 | ||
LE: life expectancy at birth; SPH: self-perceived health; ISR: infant survival rate; HE: health expenditure; P: physicians; B: beds; GC: Gini coefficient of equivalized disposable income; GDPpc: gross domestic product per capita; EF: economic freedom; RL: rule of law; GS: government size; RE: regulatory efficiency and OM: open markets.