Table 5 |
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Regression Coefficients (and t-ratios) based on Data for 90 Countries Dependent Variable: Per Capita Cigarette Consumption (Avg. of 1999, 2000 and 2001) |
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| Equation Form |
PCGDP Per Cap GDP PPP$ 2001 |
POP65 % of Population aged 65 + 2000 |
FEMLIT Female Literacy Rate (%) 2000 |
Country Dummy (Developed = 1) |
Adjusted R Square |
White's Test for Hetero-scedasticity |
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| Linear -A |
-0.023* (-1.92) |
121.153* (10.04) |
4.982* (2.28) |
650.579* (4.18) |
0.76 |
9.28† |
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| Linear -B |
-- |
113.602* (9.81) |
3.598* (1.72) |
474.288* (3.71) |
0.75 |
10.54† |
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| Log linear Form |
0.247 (1.68) |
0.037* (3.26) |
0.008* (3.34) |
0.156 (1.15) |
0.59 |
9.76† |
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* Statistically significant at 5 percent level; † Indicates absence of heteroscedasticity |
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Srinivas and Rao Tobacco Induced Diseases 2009 5:1 doi:10.1186/1617-9625-5-1 |
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