Table 7 Descriptive characteristics of the studies with an expenditure approach (n = 8)
Descriptive measure | n (%) | Author (health inequality perspective = *) |
|---|---|---|
Year of publication | ||
2005 | --- | --- |
2006 | --- | --- |
2007 | 2 (25%) | Olsen & Dahl, Wu & Chiang |
2008 | --- | --- |
2009 | --- | --- |
2010 | 2 (25%) | Kangas, Stuckler et al. |
2011 | 1 (13%) | Bradley |
2012 | 3 (38%) | Dahl & van der Wel*, Gesthuizen et al.* Vavken et al. |
2013 | --- | --- |
Articles using health inequality approach | 2 (25%) | |
Health inequality measure | 2 (100%) | Dahl & van der Wel, Gesthuizen et al. |
Education | ||
Type of expenditure | ||
Social spending | 4 (50%) | Bradley et al., Dahl & van der Wel*, Kangas, Stuckler et al. |
Health spending | 5 (63%) | Bradley et al., Gesthuizen et al.*, Olsen & Dahl, Vavken et al., Wu & Chiang |
Health outcomes | ||
Self-rated health | 3 (38%) | Dahl & van der Wel*, Gesthuizen et al.*, Olsen & Dahl |
Infant mortality | 2 (25%) | Bradley et al., Wu & Chiang |
Life expectancy at birth | 2 (25%) | Bradley et al., Kangas |
Mortality rate | 2 (25%) | Stuckler et al., Vavken et al. |
Potential years of life lost | 2 (25%) | Bradley et al., Vavken et al. |
Child mortality (under 5 mortality rate) | 1 (25%) | Wu &Chiang |
Low birth weight | 1 (13%) | Bradley et al. |
Maternal mortality | 1 (13%) | Bradley et al. |
Change in life expectancy at birth | 1 (13%) | Kangas |
Health outcome | ||
Mortality measure | 11 | |
Morbidity measure | 4 |