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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of variables in the analysis and multicollinearity tests

From: Methodological barriers to studying the association between the economic crisis and suicide in Spain

Variable

Observations

Mean

Std. Dev.

Min

Max

VIF

1/VIF

Monthly suicide rates

240

0.54

0.11

0.24

0.80

  

GDP per capita

240

25,591.65

5670.31

15,888.00

32,140.00

1.43

0.70

Social expenditure (% GDP)

240

41.72

3.16

38.30

48.00

4.17

0.24

Unemployment rate

240

17.62

5.07

10.35

27.26

3.74

0.27