| Variable | Valid n | Pearson correlation | Significance (two-tailed) |
| IMR | 168 | 0.866** | 0.000 |
| HIV M | 142 | 0.199* | 0.018 |
| HIV P | 142 | 0.290** | 0.000 |
| 1 PRENATAL | 75 | −0.287* | 0.013 |
| 4 PRENATAL | 88 | −0.541** | 0.000 |
| ATTEND | 160 | −0.786** | 0.000 |
| CONTRA | 107 | −0.786** | 0.000 |
| C SECT | 94 | −0.657** | 0.000 |
| MD | 167 | −0.619** | 0.000 |
| RN | 167 | −0.529** | 0.000 |
| MIDWIVES | 115 | −0.237* | 0.011 |
| % GDP | 166 | −0.267** | 0.001 |
| PCH I$ | 166 | −0.420** | 0.000 |
| PCH US$ | 166 | −0.335** | 0.000 |
| POP URBAN | 167 | −0.583** | 0.000 |
| TFR | 167 | 0.854** | 0.000 |
| AFR | 157 | 0.710** | 0.000 |
| ALR | 114 | −0.758** | 0.000 |
| SCHOOL M | 135 | −0.617** | 0.000 |
| SCHOOL F | 135 | −0.649** | 0.000 |
| GNI | 150 | −0.518** | 0.000 |
| POVERTY | 75 | 0.756** | 0.000 |