Table 3 The final predictive model incorporating both health and nonhealth indicators of potentially FBD mortality

Irrigated land (percent)

Negative

A 1% increase in irrigated land predicts a 8.9% decrease in FBD mortality

0.008

Calorie supply from animal products, average (kcal/person)

Negative

An increase of 10 kcals per person predicts a 2% decrease in FBD mortality

0.018

Meat production (metric tons per 1,000 people)

Positive

An increase of 10 metric tons per 1,000 people predicts a 6% increase in FBD mortality

0.050

Literacy rate, adults (percent)

Negative

A 1% increase in literacy predicts a 4% decrease in FBD mortality

0.027

HIV/AIDS infection prevalence, adults (percent)

Positive

A 1% increase in HIV/AIDS predicts a 10% increase in FBD mortality

0.067

Deaths caused by diarrheal diseases, age < 5 (percent)

Positive

A 1% increase in diarrheal deaths under age 5 predicts a 6% increase in FBD mortality

0.078