Table 1.
Variables used in the research.
| Expenditure (EXP) | |
| EXP_1 | Percentage of expenditure on specialized care services |
| EXP_2 | Percentage of spending on primary care services |
| EXP_3 | Percentage of expenditure on public–private contracts |
| EXP_4 | Percentage of spending on intermediate consumption |
| EXP_5 | Percentage of public health spending on staff remuneration for resident training |
| EXP_6 | Public health spending per capita |
| Consultant Waiting Time (CWT) | |
| CWT_1 | Waiting times for Gynecology consultations |
| CWT_2 | Waiting times for Ophthalmology consultations |
| CWT_3 | Waiting times for Traumatology consultations |
| CWT_4 | Waiting times for Dermatology consultations |
| CWT_5 | Otorhinolaryngology office waiting times |
| CWT_6 | General surgery office waiting times |
| CWT_7 | Waiting times for Urology consultations |
| CWT_8 | Waiting times for Digestive System consultations |
| CWT_9 | Waiting times for Cardiology consultations |
| Operation Waiting Time (OWT) | |
| OWT_1 | Waiting times for Gynecology procedures |
| OWT_2 | Waiting times for Ophthalmology procedures |
| OWT_3 | Waiting times for Traumatology procedures |
| OWT_4 | Waiting times for Dermatology procedures |
| OWT_5 | Waiting times for Otolaryngology procedures |
| OWT_6 | Waiting times for Cardiac surgery procedures |
| Satisfaction (SAS) | |
| SAS_1 | Degree of citizen satisfaction with the functioning of the public health system. |
| SAS_2 | Degree of citizen satisfaction with the family physician or pediatrician’s knowledge of the patient’s medical history, as well as any possible follow-up care. |
| SAS_3 | Degree of citizen satisfaction with the information received from the specialist regarding their health problems. |
| Economic Driver (ED) | |
| ED1 | Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita |