Table 2. Standardised coefficients in the PLS regression.
| Covariate | N | Standardized model coefficients |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||
| Life expectancy at birth | 89 | -5.224* |
| Fertility rate | 89 | 0.972* |
| Adolescent fertility (15–19) | 89 | -0.432 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 73 | -0.767 |
| Infant mortality | 87 | -4.438* |
| Under-five mortality | 87 | 4.069* |
| Adult female mortality | 87 | 0.877* |
| Adult male mortality | 87 | -0.899* |
| Total adult mortality | 87 | -0.014 |
| Socioeconomic | ||
| Average size of household | 70 | -0.607 |
| Rural population | 89 | -0.065 |
| Energy use | 79 | -0.607 |
| Fossil fuel energy consumption | 78 | -0.402 |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita | 84 | -0.572 |
| Livestock production index | 89 | -0.101 |
| Food production index | 89 | -0.144 |
| Nutritional | ||
| Energy consumption per capita | 72 | 0.021 |
| Sugar consumption | 75 | 0.014 |
| Body mass index (BMI) female | 79 | 0.021 |
| Educational | ||
| Out of primary school female | 56 | 0.316 |
| Primary completion rate female | 55 | -0.470 |
Asterisk (*) indicates covariates selected for GLM analysis.