Table 3 Modelling the effects of spending patterns on mental health outcomes

Health exp

−48.0 (40.8) 0.239

N/A

− 109.4 (48.8) 0.025*

128.5 (50.6) 0.011*

N/A

445.6 (119.0) 0.000*

Social exp

N/A

− 82.1 (17.9) 0.000*

N/A

− 117.8 (23.2) 0.000*

− 77.0 (18.8) 0.000*

− 236.0 (46.3) 0.000*

Social exp./ health exp. ratio

N/A

N/A

−4.6 (1.6) 0.004*

N/A

−1.4 (1.3) 0.287

9.1 (3.1) 0.003*

Female to male ratio

15.3 (173.0) 0.929

85.3 (167.6) 0.611

22.5 (174.8) 0.898

58.0 (172.3) 0.736

45.6 (173.1) 0.792

89.4 (171.5) 0.602

Age 15–29

− 166.6 (43.0) 0.000*

− 159.2 (37.4) 0.000*

− 153.9 (43.2) 0.000*

−174.4 (42.5) 0.000*

− 166.1 (42.7) 0.000*

− 204.7 (43.4) 0.000*

Age 30–44

− 387.0 (47.9) 0.000*

− 355.0 (40.6) 0.000*

− 347.4 (48.9) 0.000*

− 348.0 (47.2) 0.000*

− 352.3 (48.2) 0.000*

− 382.0 (48.3) 0.000*

Age 45–64

− 238.5 (39.4) 0.000*

− 244.7 (35.5) 0.000*

− 222.0 (40.3) 0.000*

− 245.0 (38.3) 0.000*

− 238.8 (39.5) 0.000*

− 298.9 (42.2) 0.000*

Age 65 +

− 265.9 (45.5) 0.000*

− 229.8 (43.2) 0.000*

− 220.9 (47.2) 0.000*

− 223.9 (44.9) 0.000*

− 221.8 (45.9) 0.000*

− 268.7 (47.1) 0.000*

Log GDP

−5.6 (5.1) 0.271

−6.0 (4.7) 0.196

−4.8 (5.0) 0.341

− 6.8 (5.0) 0.169

−6.2 (5.0) 0.213

− 6.1 (4.9) 0.212

Unemploy-ment Rate

−0.1 (0.1) 0.480

0.2 (0.1) 0.113

0.2 (0.1) 0.262

0.3 (0.1) 0.027*

0.3 (0.1) 0.075

0.3 (0.1) 0.040*

Year

1.5 (0.1) 0.000*

1.6 (0.1) 0.000*

1.5 (0.1) 0.000*

1.6 (0.1) 0.000*

1.6 (0.1) 0.000*

1.7 (0.1) 0.000*

Constant

− 2796.0 (316.5) 0.000*

− 3039.0 (288.6) 0.000*

− 2658.6 (310.3) 0.000*

− 2840.4 (306.2) 0.000*

− 2885.86 (314.0) 0.000*

− 3074.0 (314.3) 0.000*