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Table 3 Linear regression models of garbage codes (GCs) rates by SDI and completeness. Brazil, 1996–2016

From: Changes in the quality of cause-of-death statistics in Brazil: garbage codes among registered deaths in 1996–2016

 

1996–2005

2006–2016

Coefficients

Levels 1–2 GC

 Intercept

691.71*

217.42*

 SDI

− 912.03*

− 211.47*

 Completeness

0.28

0.30

Levels 3–4 GC

 Intercept

− 25.61

210.46

 SDI

146.04*

− 36.24

 Completeness

118.71*

− 0.39

  1. *p < 0.05