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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of variables used in the study

From: Importance of the intellectual property system in attempting compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals: a cross-sectional analysis

Variable

CL-attempted group

N = 24

Non CL-attempted group

N = 115

P value

CL attempted

4.16 ± 4.22

0

N/A

Region

  

0.04312

 Africa

8

45

 

 Asia

7

16

 

 Latin America

6

15

 

 Others

3

39

 

Population (log)

17.82 ± 1.35

16.24 ± 1.28

P <  0.0001

Income (log)

8.58 ± 1.31

8.54 ± 1.57

0.9235

Polity

  

0.7944

 Democracy

16

66

 

 Anocracy

6

38

 

 Autocracy

2

11

 

The PIPP index

2.13 ± 0.73

1.61 ± 1.00

0.0188

 range

1.13–4.51

0.00–3.45