Table 5.
Descriptive statistics for dependent and independent variables’ mean, by region and income group.
| Region | N | MMR | IMR | WPS Index | Real GDP Per Capita | Improved Water Source | Improved Sanitation Facilities | Physician Density | Skilled Birth Attendant* | Adolescent Fertility Rate | HIV Prevalence* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and Pacific | 13 | 69.9 | 14.8 | 0.7 | 15244.5 | 91.4 | 80.8 | 1.6 | 90.0 | 25.9 | 0.4 |
| Europe and Central Asia | 46 | 13.5 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 26766.1 | 97.8 | 95.4 | 3.3 | 99.3 | 15.7 | 0.3 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 22 | 96.0 | 17.8 | 0.7 | 7155.2 | 91.9 | 79.7 | 1.4 | 91.9 | 62.9 | 0.7 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 15 | 61.9 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 18560.9 | 93.3 | 90.9 | 1.9 | 89.6 | 25.2 | 0.1 |
| North America | 2 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 51313.2 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 2.6 | 99.2 | 15.3 | 0.5 |
| South Asia | 8 | 178.5 | 34.1 | 0.6 | 2552.9 | 89.2 | 60.6 | 1.0 | 70.9 | 40.9 | 0.2 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 38 | 481.1 | 52.7 | 0.6 | 2062.2 | 73.2 | 33.1 | 0.2 | 67.3 | 94.6 | 5.8 |
Abbreviations: GDP, gross domestic product; IMR, infant mortality rate; MMR, maternal mortality ratio; WPS, Women, Peace, and Security Index.
* Data availability is slightly different for the skilled birth attendant and HIV prevalence variables.