Table 2.

Pearson correlation coefficients between longevity indicators and LE, as well as lifespan and Human Development Index (HDI).

Lifespan Indicators	Year	Pearson r	p-Value	N *
CH and LE	1982	−0.612 a	0.060 a	10
	2000	−0.156	0.648	11
	2010	−0.002	0.995	11
LI and LE	2000	−0.135	0.692	11
	2010	0.050	0.884	11
UOI and LE	1982	−0.131	0.718	10
	2000	−0.175	0.607	11
	2010	0.198	0.560	11
UOOUS and LE	1982	−0.066	0.857	10
	2000	−0.211	0.534	11
	2010	0.461	0.154	11
CH and HDI	2000	−0.156	0.648	11
	2010	−0.645	0.032 **	11
LI and HDI	2000	−0.135	0.692	11
	2010	−0.723	0.012 **	11
UOI and HDI	2000	−0.175	0.607	11
	2010	−0.844	0.001 **	11
UOOUS and HDI	2000	−0.211	0.534	11
	2010	−0.451	0.164	11
LE and HDI	2000	1.000	0.000 **	11
	2010	0.090	0.793	11

^a Spearman’s rank correlation; * Numbers of county-level administrative units; ** p < 0.05. LE: life expectancy at birth.