Table 5 Correlation coefficients and significance levels among selected variables in non-African countries only (n = 22)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. MMR 2012 | |||||||||
2. MMR 2015 | 0.99** | ||||||||
3. GEI 2012 | –0.54** | –0.54* | |||||||
4. GGI 2012 | –0.38 | –0.38 | 0.89** | ||||||
5. SIGI 2012 | 0.40 | 0.40 | –0.67** | –0.63** | |||||
6. GDP per cap. 2012 | –0.40 | –0.40 | 0.15 | 0.06 | –0.01 | ||||
7. Freedom House 2012 | –0.02 | < 0.01 | –0.26 | –0.38 | 0.33 | –0.29 | |||
8. Corruption Index 2012 | –0.40 | –0.40 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.59** | –0.44* | ||
9. Skilled birth attendance | –0.71** | –0.68** | 0.73** | 0.52* | –0.54* | 0.40 | 0.02 | 0.30 | |
10. Total fertility rate 2015 | 0.56** | 0.57** | –0.66** | –0.51* | 0.30 | –0.29 | 0.36 | –0.49* | –0.54** |