Table 2.

Association between mortality from all dementias and potential determinants: results of regression analysis

		Univariate				Bivariate
		Beta	Beta	Beta	Beta	Beta	Beta	Beta
		S.E.	S.E.	S.E.	S.E.	S.E.	S.E.	S.E.
Men	Self-expression values	54.77				50.34	48.73	54.57
		14.59****				18.53**	28.72	20.15**
	Average income		4.35			0.04
			1.95**			2.36
	Health care expenditure			27.55			5.43
				12.20**			13.60
	Life expectancy, men				13.84			2.01
					4.38***			8.15
Women	Self-expression values	65.19				64.31	52.15	65.16
		14.54****				18.24***	23.89**	19.97***
	Average income		5.10			0.00
			2.03**			2.33
	Health care expenditure			27.74			1.07
				12.66***			12.98
	Life expectancy, women				27.34			7.84
					7.45***			11.33

Notes: The table shows the regression coefficient (Beta) as well as its standard error (S.E.). In a forward selection procedure, age-standardized mortality from All dementias (aged 65 and over) was regressed on four possible determinants separately (“univariate”), and on self-expression vs. survival values and each of the other possible determinants separately (“bivariate”). Average income: Beta multiplied by 1000 (thus indicating effect of GDP, in 1000I$ per capita, on mortality). *p < .10 **p < .05 ***p < .01 ****p < .01.