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. 2016 Nov 1;11(11):e0165100. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165100

Table 2. Sociocultural country indices examined in the current study.

Index Description Source
SIGI: discriminatory family code “This sub-index captures social institutions that limit women’s decision-making power and undervalue their status in the household and the family.” http://genderindex.org/
Human Development Index (HD) “The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living.” http://hdr.undp.org/
Poverty “Percentage of population living below the poverty line” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Women in the labor force “Female/male ratio of labor force participation” http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FM.ZS