Table 3 Results of the regression analysis

% Persons, Female, aged 55–59 over 50–69

2.29

–

(1.07)

% Persons, Female, aged 60–64 over 50–69

1.79

–

(0.93)

% Persons, Female, aged 65–69 over 50–69

1.42

–

(1.01)

Time effect

0.87

(0.566)

R ²

0.954

Countries

16

Average obs.per country

8.9

% Persons, Female, aged 30–39 over 20–69

–

5.18*

(1.11)

% Persons, Female, aged 40–49 over 20–69

–

3.46*

(1.16)

% Persons, Female, aged 50–59 over 20–69

–

3.29

(2.05)

% Persons, Female, aged 60–69 over 20–69

–

1.9

(1.93)

Time effect

1.77

(0.081)

R ²

0.942

Countries

13

Average obs. per country

8.2

Mean income of households (€ in thousands)

1.36

0.61

(0.83)

(1.01)

Time effect

0.68

1.1

(0.741)

(0.372)

R ²

0.95

0.901

Countries

14

13

Average obs. per country

8.4

8.4

Gini index (%)

0.35

1.52*

(0.22)

(0.35)

Time effect

1.52

1.36

(0.145)

(0.216)

R ²

0.943

0.89

Countries

16

14

Average obs. per country

7.5

7.6

Preventive Care All Financing Scheme ($)

0.0

−0.05

(0.03)

(0.04)

Time effect

1.7

1.41

(0.089)

(0.185)

R ²

0.938

0.891

Countries

16

14

Average obs. per country

8.6

8.9

Preventive Care Government and Compulsory insurance schemes ($)

−0.07

− 0.15

(0.05)

(0.09)

Time effect

2.37

2.3

(0.014)

(0.018)

R ²

0.939

0.899

Countries

16

14

Average obs. per country

8.6

8.9

Educational attainment level % Female, 20–24 years,

–

0.06

Education levels 3–8

0.15

Time effect

1.65

(0.103)

R ²

0.902

Countries

14

Average obs. per country

9.1

Educational attainment level % Female, 25–34 years,

–

−0.31

Education levels 3–8

(0.45)

Time effect

1.46

(0.165)

R ²

0.896

Countries

14

Average obs. per country

9.7

Educational attainment level % Female, 35–44 years,

–

−0.36

Education levels 3–8

(0.29)

Time effect

1.76

0.076

R ²

0.898

Countries

14

Average obs. per country

9.7

Educational attainment level % Female, 45–54 years,

−0.19

0.11

Education levels 3–8

(0.27)

0.24

Time effect

1.72

0.61

(0.083)

(0.800)

R ²

0.942

0.894

Countries

16

14

Average obs. per country

9.7

9.7

Educational attainment level % Female, 55–64 years,

−0.56

−0.09

Education levels 3–8

(0.32)

0.26

Time effect

4.17

0.82

(< 0.001)

(0.610)

R ²

0.949

0.894

Countries

16

14

Average obs. per country

9.7

9.7

Unemployment, % of female labour force

0.09

0.3

(0.39)

(0.34)

Time effect

0.53

0.99

(0.814)

(0.446)

R ²

0.863

0.896

Countries

16

14

Average obs. per country

7.2

7.4

Self-employed, % of female employment

0.75

−0.13

(0.94)

(0.98)

Time effect

0.48

1.35

(0.850)

0.24

R ²

0.963

0.896

Countries

16

14

Average obs. per country

7.2

7.4