Characterisation of health and social development.
The relative performance of less developed countries in their health, demographic and economic sectors was assessed by means of comparative indices constructed with the help of a factor analysis. This approach reduces the problems usually associated with such indices, like the arbitrary weighting of their components.
Almeida
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University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
Thamer
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Attinger
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D003906:Developing Countries; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans