Table 2 Public health law coverage of countries by subjects
Category | Variables | Mean ± SD | (n = 33) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | |||||
Yes | No | DNK | |||
General provision | Constitutional provision on health | 21.7 ± 6.7 | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Human rights | 16 (48.5) | 21 (63.6) | 2 (6.1) | ||
International treaties | 29 (87.9) | 3 (9.1) | 1 (3.0) | ||
Health system | Health care organization | 22.8 ± 5.1 | 31 (93.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.1) |
Health financing | 21 (63.6) | 10 (30.3) | 2 (6.1) | ||
Health research | 18 (54.5) | 11 (33.3) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Health education | 23 (60.6) | 7 (21.2) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Health workers | 30 (90.9) | 2 (6.1) | 1 (3.0) | ||
Health care facilities | 26 (78.8) | 4 (12.1) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Pharmaceuticals | 25 (60.6) | 8 (24.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Traditional medicines | 19 (57.6) | 12 (36.4) | 2 (6.1) | ||
Medical devices | 16 (48.5) | 12 (36.8) | 5 (15.2) | ||
Health information | 19 (60.6) | 9 (27.3) | 5 (15.2) | ||
Disease control | Communicable disease | 22.3 ± 6.5 | 31 (93.9) | 1 (3.0) | 1 (3.0) |
HIV/AIDS | 23 (69.7) | 10 (30.3) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Organ transplantation | 16 (48.5) | 13 (39.4) | 4 (12.1) | ||
Non-communicable disease | 19 (60.6) | 11 (33.3) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Healthy community and population | Oral health | 20.6 ± 6.8 | 13 (39.4) | 15 (45.5) | 5 (15.2) |
Family health | 12 (36.4) | 16 (48.6) | 5 (15.2) | ||
Child health | 24 (60.6) | 3 (9.1) | 6 (18.2) | ||
Human reproduction | 9 (27.3) | 19 (57.6) | 5 (15.2) | ||
Elderly care | 19 (57.6) | 9 (27.3) | 5 (15.2) | ||
Disable care | 20 (60.6) | 3 (9.1) | 6 (18.2) | ||
Mental health | 27 (81.8) | 4 (12.1) | 2 (6.1) | ||
Smoking control | 28 (84.4) | 5 (15.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Alcohol control | 25 (60.6) | 5 (15.2) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Drug abuse | 31 (93.9) | 2 (6.1) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Nutrition | 17 (51.5) | 12 (36.4) | 4 (12.1) | ||
Accident prevention | 26 (78.8) | 4 (12.1) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Sports and recreation | 17 (51.5) | 9 (27.3) | 7 (21.2) | ||
Health ethics issue | Biomedical ethics | 23.5 ± 4.4 | 18 (54.5) | 12 (36.4) | 3 (9.1) |
Death and dying | 22 (66.7) | 7 (21.2) | 4 (12.1) | ||
Post-mortem examinations | 27 (81.8) | 3 (9.1) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Dead disposal | 27 (81.8) | 5 (15.2) | 1 (3.0) | ||
Health Security | Food safety | 24.8 ± 5.3 | 27 (81.8) | 2 (6.1) | 4 (12.1) |
Poisons and hazardous substances | 26 (78.8) | 4 (12.1) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Occupational health and safety | 25 (60.6) | 7 (21.2) | 1 (3.0) | ||
Environmental protection | 30 (90.9) | 1 (3.0) | 2 (6.1) | ||
Radiation protection | 16 (48.5) | 12 (36.4) | 5 (15.2) | ||