Evaluation of the Effect of Health Indicators on Life Expectancy at Birth and Years of Life Lost in European Union Countries and Türkiye: A Panel Data Analysis

Authors : Emrah Atay, Selma Metintas, Fatih Çemrek, Elgiz Askeroğlu

Pages : 978-994

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Publication Date : 2023-10-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of selected health indicators on life expectancy at birth (LEAB) and years of potential life lost (YPLL) in Turkey and European Union (EU) countries with data of 2000-2017 period. The study is an ecological research with panel data analysis (PDA) conducted between July 2019 and June 2020. Four panels are modeled as health care use, health equipment, health resources and health risks. LEAB and YPLL which are in health status category were accepted as dependent variables. In health care use category, it was found that an increase in the child vaccination rates had an increasing effect on LEAB, while an increase in the child vaccination rate, length of hospital stay and hospital discharge rates had a decreasing effect on YPLL. In the health equipment panel, it was found that the increase in the number of Magnetic Resonance Imaging devices (MRI) had an increasing effect on LEAB, while the increase in the number of Computed Tomography (CT) devices and the number of MRIs had a decreasing effect on YPLL. In the health recources panel, it was found that the increase in health spending, number of doctors and number of nurses had an increasing effect on LEAB, while the increase in health spending and number of doctors had a decreasing effect on YPLL. In the panel on health risks, it was found that an increase in smoking prevalence rate, alcohol consumption amount and obesity prevalence rate had a decreasing effect on LEAB, while an increase in smoking prevalence rate and obesity prevalence rate had an increasing effect on YPLL. Analyzing the data of health indicators with modern statistical approaches such as Panel Data Analysis (PDA) can help to guide for determining interventions, projections and strategies in health services.
Keywords : Sağlık göstergeleri, Panel Veri Analizi, Sağlık Düzeyi