Table 3

Correlation between the age adjusted death rate and prefectural financial indicators

Year
1965197019751980198519901995
Correlation coefficient between death rate3-151 and per capita prefectural income3-152 −0.3983-150 −0.5553-150 −0.4823-150 −0.353−0.240−0.120−0.158
Correlation coefficient between death rate3-151 and per capita prefectural contributions3-153 −0.4673-150 −0.5603-150 −0.4713-150 −0.352−0.151−0.012−0.042

  • ↵3-151 Age adjusted death rate calculated based on a 1985 model population.

  • ↵3-152 Per capita amount of income generated by residents, businesses, and other entities that reside or exist in a prefecture.

  • ↵3-153 Per capita net amount of money transferred from a prefecture to the national coffers.

  • ↵3-150 p<0.05. Okinawa in 1965 and 1970 and Hyogo in 1995 were excluded for calculation.