title: Characterisation of health and social development.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thamer
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Attinger
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans