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Table 1 Descriptions of the variables [11, 16, 17, 23, 24]

From: Interstate disparities in the performances in combatting COVID-19 in India: efficiency estimates across states

Variables

Definition

Category

Data source

Recovery Rate (RR) (y)

Shows the ratio of total number of persons recovered from Covid-19 to total number confirmed cases. The variable is calculated by the authors based on total number of persons recovered from Covid-19 and total number confirmed cases.

Output

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI.

Retrieve from: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/

Doctor-population ratio per 1000 (DOCTOR) (x1)

Shows the ratio of number of government allopathic doctors and population served in India per 1000 population. The variable is calculated by the authors based on the number of government allopathic doctors and population served in India. Then the ratio is transferred for per 1000 population.

Input

Directorate of State Health Services & National Health Profile. Retrieve from: http://www.cbhidghs.nic.in/

Nurses- population ratio per 1000 population (NURSE) (x2)

Shows the total number nurses served per 1000 population.

Input

Indian Nursing Council. Retrieve from: http://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/

Total Police per lakh of population (Police) (x3)

Shows number of police person served per lakh population.

Input

Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieve from: https://www.mha.gov.in/

Num Isolation Beds (Isolation beds) (x4)

Total number of isolation beds available for COVID-19 patient.

Input

Retrieve from: https://www.covid19india.org/

Total People In Quarantine (Quarantine) (x5)

Total number of people kept in quarantine for observation.

Input

Retrieve from: https://www.covid19india.org/

Number of ICU beds (ICU beds) (x6)

The total number of intensive care unit beds available for the care of Covid-19 affected patients

Input

COVID-19 modelling estimates for India by a team of researchers

affiliated with CDDEP and Princeton University, https://cddep.org/covid-19/hospital-capacity-in-india/india/

Number of ventilators (Ventilators) (x7)

The total number of ventilators available for the aiding artificial respiration during severe respiratory distress of Covid-19 affected patients

Input

COVID-19 modelling estimates for India by a team of researchers

affiliated with CDDEP and Princeton University, https://cddep.org/covid-19/hospital-capacity-in-india/india/

Number of COVID testing labs (Labs) (x8)

Total number of laboratories for testing patient bio-fluid for Covid-19

Input

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report, 2020. Retrieve from: https://main.icmr.nic.in/

Sum of Total Tested (Tested) (x9)

Shows the total number of person actually tested for covid-19.

Input

Retrieve from:

https://www.covid19india.org

Percentage of 60 plus (Elderly) (z1)

Refers the percentage share of 60 and above population in the total population.

Exogenous

Census of India, 2011 (For reference check reference list in the manuscript).

Sex Ratio (SR) (z2)

Shows the number of female population per 1000 male population.

Exogenous

Census of India, 2011

Literacy Rate (LR) (z3)

Defined as total number of literate persons in a given age group, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group

Exogenous

Census of India, 2011

Urbanisation (%) (Urban) (z4)

Shows the percentage share of population live in urban areas.

Exogenous

Census of India, 2011

Number of persons per room used for sleeping (Sleep) (z5)

Average number of persons using a single room for sleeping

Exogenous

National Family Health Survey-4, 2015–16, (For reference check reference list in the manuscript).

Percentage of self reported diabetes between age 15–49 (Diabetes) (z6)

The percentage of people between 15 and 49 yrs. of age in a population who have reported that they are suffering from diabetes

Exogenous

National Family Health Survey

Percentage of self reported heart disease between age 15–49 (Heart) (z7)

The percentage of people between 15 and 49 yrs. of age in a population who have reported that they are suffering from heart disease

Exogenous

National Family Health Survey

Population density/km2 (Population density) (z8)

Number of people living per square kilometre area

Exogenous

Census of India, 2011

Per capita NSDP (PCNSDP) (z9)

Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) is defined as a measure, in monetary terms, of the volume of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of the State during a given period of time after deducting depreciation, divided by total number of population.

Exogenous

Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, Reserve Bank of India, (For reference check reference list in the manuscript)

Regular wage/Salaried Employee (%) (Employment) (z10)

Shows the percentage share of workers engaged in regular salaried employment.

Exogenous

NSS, 68th Round, 2011–12, (For reference check reference list in the manuscript).

Internet subscriptions (per lakh population.) (Digitalisation) (z11)

Shows rate of internet subscription per lakh population.

Exogenous

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Retrieve from: https://www.trai.gov.in/

  1. Source: Authors’ own specification