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. 1998 Aug 1;317(7154):312–318. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7154.312

Table 3.

 Variables used in analysis and their univariate association with proportional fall in male life expectancy at birth, Russia, 1990-4

Variables Median (interquartile range)
Fall in male life expectancy at birth 1990-4 (%) 9.3 (7.8-10.9)
Life expectancy in 1990  64.05 (63.53-64.78)
Mean household income (roubles) in 1990*  194.3 (184.4-204.4)
Fall in income, adjusted for regional consumer price index (%) 14.7 (0.7-28.8) 
Robin Hood index (1994) 21.5 (20.5-22.7)
Labour turnover (job gains and losses per 1000 employees) in large and medium enterprises 44.6 (40.4-51.2)
Industrial production index (1990=100) 51 (46-61) 
Reported crime per 100 000 people, 1990 1123 (952-1322)
Crime increase (%) 48.6 (31.2-63.0)
*

One rouble=93p.