Table 3 Correlation coefficients (p-values) for associations between societal characteristics (n = 13)
Poor healthLE15GiniRatio 80/20Ratio 90/10Corruption indexHomicideGDP PPPAnnual growth
LE15 (life expectancy at age 15)−0.73 (0.005)1
Gini coefficient0.18 (0.554)−0.59 (0.032)1
Ratio of 80th/20th income percentile0.20 (0.519)−0.61 (0.026)0.71 (0.006)1
Ratio of 90th/10th income percentile0.13 (0.671)−0.48 (0.095)0.55 (0.054)0.82 (<0.001)1
Corruption index0.71 (0.007)−.58 (0.036)0.31 (0.306)0.30 (0.312)0.17 (0.576)1
Homicide rate0.39 (0.187)−0.87 (<0.001)0.75 (0.003)0.66 (0.014)0.55 (0.053)0.32 (0.285)1
GDP PPP−0.71 (0.006)0.71 (0.007)−0.38 (0.201)−0.59 (0.035)−0.50 (0.080)−0.78 (0.002)−0.39 (0.189)1
Annual growth−0.42 (0.152)0.67 (0.010)−0.53 (0.065)−0.72 (0.006)−0.60 (0.031)−0.54 (0.057)−0.53 (0.065)0.67 (0.013)1
Maximum economic contraction0.40 (0.177)−0.77 (0.002)0.54 (0.055)0.66 (0.015)0.48 (0.095)0.37 (0.217)0.67 (0.013)−0.60 (0.032)−0.84 (<0.001)
  • LE15, life expectancy at age 15; GDP PPP: gross domestic product adjusted for purchasing power parity.