Table 2.
Correlation coefficients among the variables.
| Population density= # residents per sq. mile | Average household size | Percent below poverty line | Percent above age 65 | # confirmed cases/100,000 residents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density=# residents per sq mile | 1 | −0.324 | 0.285 | −0.064 | -0.325 |
| Average household size | −0.324 | 1 | 0.189 | −0.207 | 0.622 |
| Percent below poverty line | 0.285 | 0.189 | 1 | −0.367 | 0.229 |
| Percent above age 65 | −0.064 | −0.207 | −0.367 | 1 | 0.092 |
| # confirmed cases/100,000 residents | -0.325 | 0.622 | 0.229 | 0.092 | 1 |