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Table 6 Linear regression coefficients (β) for the Maastricht Globalization Index (MGI) domains and selected mortality indicators.

From: Is globalization healthy: a statistical indicator analysis of the impacts of globalization on health

n = 117

Ln Infant mortality rate 2007

Ln Under-five mortality rate 2007

Ln Adult mortality rate 2007

Constant (β0)

3.752*

4.021*

5.609*

Political 2008 (β1)

-.024*

-.026*

-.013*

R-square

.217

.210

.237

Constant (β0)

3.506*

3.772*

5.362*

Economic 2008 (β1)

-.030*

-.031*

-.011*

R-square

.178

.177

.090

Constant (β0)

3.491*

3.748*

5.406*

Social & Cultural 2008 (β1)

-.037*

-.038*

-.016*

R-square

.400

.388

.294

Constant (β0)

3.744*

4.003*

5.542*

Technological 2008 (β1)

-.039*

-.041*

-.019*

R-square

.667

.633

.551

Constant (β0)

3.978*

4.272*

5.676*

Ecological 2008 (β1)

-.017*

-.018*

-.008*

R-square

.085

.085

.077

  1. * Significant at the 0.01 level (2 tailed)