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Table 5 Definition of variables and sources of data

From: E-health: Determinants, opportunities, challenges and the way forward for countries in the WHO African Region

Variable

Variable description

Sources of data

AL

Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and above)

UNDP [12]

ER

Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary, secondary and tertiary schools (%)

UNDP [12]

Y

GDP per capita, expressed in international dollars (in $PPP)

UNDP [12]

EL

Electricity consumption per capita (kilowatt-hours)

UNDP [12]

PCs

Personal computers (PCs) per 100 people

ITU [14]

TPCs

Total number of PCs in a country

UNDP [12]

TML

Telephone mainlines per 1 000 people

ITU [14]

CS

Cellular subscribers per 1 000 people

ITU [14]

NET

Number of internet users per 1 000 people

ITU [14]

RQ

Regulatory quality: measured in units ranging from -2.5 to 2.5, with higher values corresponding to better governance outcomes

World Bank [13]

RL

Rule of law: measured in units ranging from -2.5 to 2.5, with higher values corresponding to better governance outcomes

World Bank [13]

CC

Corruption control: measured in units ranging from -2.5 to 2.5, with higher values corresponding to better governance outcomes

World Bank [13]

TPOP

Total human population in a country

UNDP [12]