Table 14.
Correlations between sociodemographic variables, RUCC-stratified EQI and overall EQI for 3141 U.S. counties (2000–2005)
| Overall EQI | Metro-urban EQI | Non-metro EQI | Less urban EQI | Thin pop / rural EQI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Female (%) |
0.199 |
0.140 |
0.103 |
0.141 |
0.213 |
|
Male (%) |
−0.199 |
−0.140 |
−0.103 |
−0.141 |
−0.213 |
|
Under 5 (%) |
0.047 |
0.024 |
−0.316 |
−0.304 |
−0.211 |
|
Over 65 (%) |
−0.209 |
−0.173 |
0.106 |
0.222 |
0.238 |
|
White non-Hispanic (%) |
0.262 |
0.191 |
0.600 |
0.535 |
0.422 |
| Black non-Hispanic (%) | −0.167 | −0.267 | −0.412 | −0.385 | −0.189 |