Table 2.
Correlation analysis between population aging and various factors.
| Indicator | PC | NPGR | GDP | NBHI | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | 1.0000 | ||||
| NPGR | −0.0378** | 1.0000 | |||
| GDP | −0.1038 | −0.3965 | 1.0000 | ||
| NBHI | −0.0257** | −0.4655 | 0.6034 | 1.0000 | |
| PD | −0.0289** | 0.1570 | 0.0967* | 0.0136** | 1.0000 |
** and * indicate significance at the 5 and 10% levels, respectively (due to missing illiteracy rates in various cities and prefectures, a separate analysis will be conducted subsequently).