Overview of the used variables
| Variable name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Abortions | Number of induced abortions per 1,000 live births | Dependent |
| GDP | Gross domestic product per capita at constant prices (reference year 2017 for PPP, in USD) | Economic |
| Unemployment | Unemployment rate (%) | Economic |
| Gini | Gini coefficient (0 = perfect equality, 100 = maximal inequality) | Economic |
| Labor_Women | Share of women in the labour market (%) | Economic |
| Divorce | Divorce rate per 1,000 inhabitants | Sociological |
| Women Enrollment | Gross enrollment ratio (%) | Sociological |
| Fertility | Number of children per woman | Sociological |
| Liberties_ndex | Women civil liberties index (0 = no rights, 1 = full rights) | Sociological |
| Nonreligious | Percentage of individuals with no affiliation to organised religion | Sociological |
| Contraceptive | Contraceptive use rate among individuals aged 15–49 (%) | Sociological |
| HIV | Incidence of HIV per 1,000 people | Sociological |
| Alcohol | Pure alcohol consumption in litres per capita (age 15+) | Sociological |
| Policy_1 | Abortion is legal (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation |
| Policy_2 | Abortion is illegal except with reasons (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation |
| Policy_3 | Abortion is illegal except for medical reasons (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation |
| Policy_4 | Abortion is illegal except for endangering a woman’s life (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation |
| Policy_5 | Abortion is illegal (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation |
| Variable name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Number of induced abortions per 1,000 live births | Dependent | |
| Gross domestic product per capita at constant prices (reference year 2017 for PPP, in USD) | Economic | |
| Unemployment rate (%) | Economic | |
| Gini coefficient (0 = perfect equality, 100 = maximal inequality) | Economic | |
| Share of women in the labour market (%) | Economic | |
| Divorce rate per 1,000 inhabitants | Sociological | |
| Gross enrollment ratio (%) | Sociological | |
| Number of children per woman | Sociological | |
| Women civil liberties index (0 = no rights, 1 = full rights) | Sociological | |
| Percentage of individuals with no affiliation to organised religion | Sociological | |
| Contraceptive use rate among individuals aged 15–49 (%) | Sociological | |
| Incidence of HIV per 1,000 people | Sociological | |
| Pure alcohol consumption in litres per capita (age 15+) | Sociological | |
| Abortion is legal (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation | |
| Abortion is illegal except with reasons (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation | |
| Abortion is illegal except for medical reasons (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation | |
| Abortion is illegal except for endangering a woman’s life (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation | |
| Abortion is illegal (0 = false, 1 = true) | Legislation |
Source(s): Authors’ own elaboration
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