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Table 9 Basis functions of the MARS and their coefficients (2016)

From: Social, economic, and legislative factors and global road traffic fatalities

Variables

Basis Function

coefficients

(Intercept)

 

20.9

BF1

h (45 - GINI index 2016)

−0.29

BF2

h(5.121 - happiness 2016)

3.68

BF3

h(education 2016–0.631)

−30.82

BF4

h(0.549 – income 2016)

29.53

BF5

h(life expectancy 2016–0.865)

−52.24

  1. BF Basis function, h Hinge function
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