Table 7 Spearman’s correlations (\(\rho _s\)-coefficients) among dependent variables deaths increase in aged >65 (\(\Delta _{>65}\) [%]) and aged >80 (\(\Delta _{>80}\) [%]), Mortality Ratio Rate (RR), Excess of deaths (E), scaling exponents difference (\(\alpha _{\delta }-\alpha _e\)) and LTCFs independent variables are reported.
\(\Delta _{>80}\) [%] | \(\Delta _{>65}\) [%] | RR\(_{>80}\) | E | \(\alpha _\delta -\alpha _d\) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\(>80\) in LTC [%] | \(\rho_s\) | 0.880 | 0.829 | 0.873 | 0.754 | 0.774 |
p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.001 | |
LTC beds rate [%] | \(\rho_s\) | 0.864 | 0.814 | 0.850 | 0.726 | 0.722 |
p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.003 | 0.004 |
