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Table 3 The sum of rank of correlation coefficients between childhood ses indicators and stroke mortality in men and women aged 45–54 years

From: Worldwide socioeconomic status and stroke mortality: an ecological study

SES indicators

Stroke mortality^

Men

Women

Sum of rank

CC

Rank

CC

Rank

HDI in 1960

−0. 612*

2

−0. 608*

2

4

GDP/ capita in 1970

−0. 623*

1

−0. 620*

1

2

Infant mortality in 1960^^

0.517*

3

0.585*

3

6

Under-5 mortality in 1960^^^

0.490*

4

0.575*

4

8

GDP/ capita in 1999

−0. 594*

1

−0. 700*

2

3

HDI in 1999

−0. 594*

1

−0. 727*

1

2

Infant mortality in 2000^^

0.174

4

0.053

4

8

Under-5 mortality in 2000^^^

0.381*

3

0.587*

3

6

  1. SES socioeconomic status.
  2. CC correlation coefficient.
  3. ^ Per 100,000 per year (Ln).
  4. * P < 0.05.
  5. ^^ Infant mortality (per 100,000).
  6. ^^^ Under-5 mortality (per 1,000) in 1960.