Table 2 Distribution of selected variables by tertile*
Median | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | All | Low | Med | High |
Life expectancy | 71.0 | 53.8 | 71.0 | 78.3 |
Infant mortality | 21.8 | 5.1 | 21.6 | 77.8 |
Maternal mortality ratio | 130.0 | 8.0 | 130.0 | 700.0 |
% low birth weight infants | 10.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 |
GINI | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Total proportion of free years | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
Duration of Free Status (years)† | 17.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 34.0 |
Duration of Partially Free Status (years)‡ | 11.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 |
Duration of Not Free Status (years)¥ | 14.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 34.0 |