Global associations between T1D prevalence rate and Ibs and life expectancy (years) at birth respectively*
| Pearson’s r | Spearman's r | Partial correlation† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | n | r | n | r | df | |
| Log Ibs | 0.713 | 118 | 0.724 | 118 | 0.307 | 103 |
| Log life expectancy at birth | 0.722 | 118 | 0.689 | 118 | 0.349 | 103 |
| Log sugars per capita | 0.666 | 109 | 0.534 | 109 | − | − |
| Log GDP per capita | 0.720 | 116 | 0.749 | 116 | − | − |
| Log BMI≥30 prevalence | 0.636 | 109 | 0.538 | 118 | − | − |
| Log urbanization | 0.507 | 118 | 0.567 | 118 | − | − |
*All correlations are significant at the 0.001 level (two-tailed).
†Keeping GDP, BMI, urbanization and sugars intake constant.
BMI, body mass index; GDP, gross domestic product; Ibs, Biological State Index; T1D, type 1 diabetes.