Table 1

Pearson correlation coefficients of health indicators and health index

Health indicators Health index
Male life expectancy at birth0.748
Female life expectancy at birth0.866
Male life expectancy at 650.881
Female life expectancy at 650.877
Male age adjusted mortality rate of all causes−0.760
Female age adjusted mortality rate of all causes−0.905
Male age adjusted mortality rate of malignant neoplasms−0.595
Female age adjusted mortality rate of malignant neoplasms−0.575
Male age adjusted mortality rate of malignant neoplasms of stomach−0.556
Female age adjusted mortality rate of malignant neoplasms of stomach−0.463
Female age adjusted mortality rate of malignant neoplasms of uterus−0.395
Male age adjusted mortality rate of ischaemic heart disease−0.277
Female age adjusted mortality rate of ischaemic heart disease−0.290
Male age adjusted mortality rate of cerebrovascular disease−0.246
Female age adjusted mortality rate of cerebrovascular disease−0.234
Male age adjusted mortality rate of pneumonia and bronchitis−0.761
Female age adjusted mortality rate of pneumonia and bronchitis−0.822
Male age adjusted mortality rate of motor vehicle accidents−0.177
Male age adjusted mortality rate of suicide−0.246
Female age adjusted mortality rate of suicide−0.307
Male proportional mortality of age 50 and older0.192
Male proportional mortality of age 65 and older0.323
Male proportional mortality of age 80 and older0.178
Male longevity differential index0.373
Female longevity differential index0.459
Stillbirth rate−0.203
  • Health indicators having statistically significant correlation (p<0.01) with the index of health are listed. Other health indicators used to formulate the index of health were: female age adjusted mortality rate of malignant neoplasms of breast; female age adjusted mortality rate of motor vehicle accidents; female proportional mortality of age 50 and older; female proportional mortality of age 65 and older; female proportional mortality of age 80 and older; male proportional mortality of age 85 and older; female proportional mortality of age 85 and older; infant mortality rate; and perinatal mortality rate.