Finally, multivariate analyses show that state rates of mortality
amenable to health care are associated with underlying population
conditions (not illustrated in tables): These include the state percentages
of adult smokers, overweight children, and adult diabetics. For
adult smokers, the multivariate coefficient controlling for poverty and
black race is 0.39 (R2ผ0.84, Po0.001); for overweight children the
coefficient is 0.51 (R2ผ0.82, Po0.01); and for adult diabetics the
coefficient is 0.49 (R2ผ0.84, Po0.001).