Table 2.

Pearson correlation coefficients (Weighted by square root of county population)

Variable	PM2.5	EA†	LE††	Median Income	Percent Smokers	Percent Obese
PM2.5	1	−0.22*	−0.27*	0.12*	0.20*	0.27*
Exceptional Aging	−0.22*	1	0.51*	0.38*	−0.32*	−0.41*
Life Expectancy	−0.27*	0.51*	1	0.68*	−0.63*	−0.77*
Median Income	0.12*	0.38*	0.68*	1	−0.54*	−0.58*
Percent Smokers	0.20*	−0.32*	−0.63*	−0.54*	1	0.64*
Percent Obese	0.27*	−0.41*	−0.77*	−0.58*	0.64*	1

*p < 0.001

† Exceptional Aging

†† Life Expectancy