Table 2 Multiple linear regression analysis of governance variables, adjusted by demographic, environmental, ethnic, economic and health covariates on the daily estimated cumulative excess deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants, in 2021 (n = 132)

Intercept

-54,71

15,61

-3,50

0.0006

-85,61; -23,80

Population aged 65 and older (% of total population)

8,99

1,03

8,77

< 0.0001

6,96; 11,02

Estimated population (%) at < 500 m elevation (Altitude)

-0,46

0,14

-3,25

0.0015

-0,74; -0,18

BMI (rate)

2,27

0,46

4,90

< 0.0001

1,35; 3,18

⁴Prin1

-21,84

2,84

-7,70

< 0.0001

-27,45; -16,23

⁵Prin2

1,12

7,58

0,15

0.8823

-13,88; 16,13

⁶Prin3

-7,79

8,59

-0,91

0.3659

-24,79; 9,20