Table 1

 Relation between deprivation indices and life expectancy

Index of deprivationPearson correlation coefficient with 95% confidence intervals (r)Coefficient of determination with 95% confidence intervals (r2)
*Significant beyond the 0.01% significance level (p<0.0001).
Jarman−0.597 (−0.478 to−0.695)0.356 (0.229 to 0.483)*
Townsend−0.575 (−0.448 to−0.678)0.331 (0.201 to 0.460)*
DETR income−0.588 (−0.467 to−0.689)0.346 (0.218 to 0.474)*
DETR employment−0.591 (−0.471 to−0.691)0.350 (0.222 to 0.478)*