Table 2.
Pearson correlation coefficients (PCC) between the mean number of ministers of health and each country's demographic and socioeconomic indicators (Brazil included)
| PCC | ||
|---|---|---|
| r | P | |
| HDI position - 2007/2008 (n = 23) | 0.522 | 0.011 |
| HDI value - 2007/2008 (n = 23) | −0.517 | 0.011 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (millions of US$) - 2007 (n = 23) | −0.188 | 0.390 |
| GDP per capita (PPP US$) - 2005 (n = 23) | −0.598 | 0.003 |
| Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (international PPP, US$) - 2006 (n = 23) | −0.632 | 0.001 |
| Gini Index - 2007/2008 (n = 22) | 0.024 | 0.916 |
| Population, total (millions) - 2005 (n = 23) | 0.065 | 0.769 |
| Population annual growth rate (%) - 2006 (n = 23) | −0.230 | 0.290 |
| Population in urban areas (%) - 2006 (n = 23) | −0.102 | 0.643 |
| Population median age (years) - 2006 (n = 23) | −0.309 | 0.151 |
| Population proportion over 60 (%) - 2006 (n = 23) | −0.313 | 0.146 |
| Population with sustainable access to improved drinking water sources (%) (n = 19) | −0.693 | 0.001 |
| Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation (%) - 2006 (n = 15) | −0.578 | 0.024 |
| Adult literacy rate (%) - 2000/2004 (n = 5) | −0.572 | 0.313 |
| Total fertility rate (per woman) - 2006 (n = 23) | −0.264 | 0.224 |
| Registration coverage of deaths (%) (n = 23) | −0.455 | 0.029 |
HDI = Human Development Index; GDP = gross domestic product; PPP = purchasing power parity; US$ = United States dollars.