Table 2.
Summary statistics.
| Variable name | Mean (SD) value | Minimum value | Maximum value | |
| Dependent variable |
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Total cases, n (98 countries) | 113,021.2 (464,974.3) | 20 | 4,498,343 |
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Fatality rate, % (95 countries) | 3.32 (3.18) | 0.05 | 15.26 |
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Number of days, n (91 countries) | 51.02 (29.30) | 11 | 139 |
| Control variables |
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GDPa PPPb, US $ billions (98 countries) | 734.76 (2,290.02) | 9.03 | 21,427.70 |
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Unemployment rate, % (98 countries) | 6.55 (4.68) | 0.09 | 28.18 |
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Population density, persons/km2 (98 countries) | 256.50 (919.32) | 2.11 | 8737.02 |
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Percentage aged 60 or older, % (98 countries) | 15.32 (8.85) | 3.19 | 34.02 |
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Annual rainfall, mm (98 countries) | 78.85 (54.56) | 1.53 | 244.87 |
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Annual temperature, °C (98 countries) | 16.74 (8.57) | −4.97 | 29.29 |
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Early lockdown, dichotomous (98 countries) | 0.36 (0.48) | 0 | 1 |
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Individualism, numeric score (68 countries) | 42.85 (23.57) | 6 | 91 |
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Uncertainty avoidance, numeric score (68 countries) | 66.97 (22.67) | 8 | 100 |
| Distancing-enabling ICTc infrastructure |
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Credit card ownership rate, % (98 countries) | 21.23 (22.25) | 0 | 83 |
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Broadband speed, Mbps (98 countries) | 45.47 (36.40) | 4.18 | 191.93 |
| Medical ICT infrastructure |
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Telehealth policy (stated), dichotomous (98 countries) | 0.22 (0.42) | 0 | 1 |
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Telehealth policy (implied), dichotomous (98 countries) | 0.37 (0.49) | 0 | 1 |
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Government health websites, dichotomous (98 countries) | 0.61 (0.49) | 0 | 1 |
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Training ICT health, dichotomous (98 countries) | 0.82 (0.39) | 0 | 1 |
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National EHRd, dichotomous (98 countries) | 0.47 (0.50) | 0 | 1 |
aGDP: gross domestic product.
bPPP: purchasing power parity.
cICT: information and communications technology.
dEHR: electronic health record.