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Table 3 Correlation analysis of the measured items

From: Rural–urban and socio-demographic differentials in perceived health state among aging population in Ghana

Spearman's rho Correlations

Health state

Age

Sex

Rural–Urban Residence

Currently working

Religion

Ever schooled

Regional Location

Marital status

Health state

Correlation Coefficient

1.000

        

Age

Correlation Coefficient

.459**

1.000

       

Sex

Correlation Coefficient

.077**

− .044**

1.000

      

Rural–Urban Residence

Correlation Coefficient

.042**

.067**

− .101**

1.000

     

Currently working

Correlation Coefficient

.294**

.317**

.034*

− .063**

1.000

    

Religion

Correlation Coefficient

− .013

.008

− .064**

.048**

.034*

1.000

   

Ever schooled

Correlation Coefficient

.200**

.335**

.155**

.189**

.114**

.259**

1.000

  

Regional Location

Correlation Coefficient

− .020

.029*

− .084**

.169**

.017

.268**

.232**

1.000

 

Marital status

Correlation Coefficient

.301**

.415**

.312**

− .010

.153**

− .048**

.208**

− .044**

1.000

  1. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
  2. *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)