Table 3.
Correlations between human development index (HDI) and literacy rate by region, dialysis type and sex
| Indicator | Location | HD – All (r s ) | HD – Men (r s ) | HD – Women (r s ) | PD – All (r s ) | PD – Men (r s ) | PD – Women (r s ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | All Guatemala (n = 258 municipalities in 22 departments) | rs = 0.39^ | rs = 0.28^ | rs = 0.34^ | rs = 0.47^ | rs = 0.42^ | rs = 0.35^ |
| Southwest Guatemala (n = 64 municipalities in 5 departments) | rs = 0.47^ | rs = 0.25* | rs = 0.23* | rs = 0.23* | rs = 0.16 | rs = 0.21* | |
| Other Guatemala (n = 194 municipalities in 17 departments) | rs = 0.46^ | rs = 0.38^ | rs = 0.43^ | rs = 0.61^ | rs = 0.54^ | rs = 0.45^ | |
| Literacy Rates | All Guatemala (n = 258 municipalities in 22 departments) | rs = 0.25^ | rs = 0.17^ | rs = 0.20^ | rs = 0.35^ | rs = 0.29^ | rs = 0.25^ |
| Southwest Guatemala (n = 64 municipalities in 5 departments) | rs = 0.31* | rs = 0.11 | rs = 0.14 | rs = −0.03 | rs = −0.05 | rs = 0.04 | |
| Other Guatemala (n = 194 municipalities in 17 departments) | rs = 0.26^ | rs = 0.21^ | rs = 0.22^ | rs = 0.45^ | rs = 0.39^ | rs = 0.31^ |
*p = 0.01-0.05.
^ p < 0.01.