Table 6.
Correlation of Maternal Mortality Ratio with other covariates
| S# | Covariates | Corr. coefficient | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDP per capita | -0.7087 | 0.0045 |
| 2 | Adult Literacy Rate | -0.8286 | 0.0003 |
| 3 | Total Fertility Rate | 0.9981 | 0.0000 |
| 4 | Physicians per 100,000 Population | -0.7774 | 0.0011 |
| 5 | Nurses per 100,000 Population | -0.8749 | 0.0000 |
| 6 | Hospitals per 100,000 population | -0.9679 | 0.0000 |
| 7 | Health Centres per 100,000 population | -0.9079 | 0.0000 |
| 8 | Antenatal care coverage | -0.8041 | 0.0005 |
| 9 | Skilled Birth Attendant | -0.7328 | 0.0029 |
| 10 | Postnatal care coverage | -0.8144 | 0.0004 |
| 11 | Contraceptive Prevalence rate | -0.8151 | 0.0004 |
| 12 | Recurrent Health Expenditure per capita | -0.6835 | 0.0070 |
Source: UNDP 2008