Table 1 Regional wise differences in independent variables
From: Effect of altitude on COVID-19 mortality in Ecuador: an ecological study
Covariates | Costa | AmazĂ³nica | Sierra |
|---|---|---|---|
Altitude (masl) ** | 21 | 694.17 | 2408.18 |
Poverty (%) * | 71.07 | 78.28 | 61.06 |
Male (%) * | 51.09 | 51.89 | 44.86 |
Population above 55 years of age (%) ** | 12 | 8.69 | 14.58 |
Population density* | 106.17 | 6.50 | 94.64 |
Race (%) * | |||
 Indigenous | 1.15 | 34.27 | 14.14 |
 Afro Ecuadorian | 13.53 | 2.76 | 3.31 |
 Montubio | 12.61 | 0.60 | 0.92 |
 Mestizo | 65.91 | 58.79 | 77.67 |
 White | 6.1 | 3.29 | 3.79 |
 Other | 0.67 | 0.28 | 0.16 |
Hospital beds per 1000 persons | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.35 |