Maternal Mortality and Female Literacy Rates in Developing Countries during 1970–2000: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis

<table>Growth model of maternal mortality ratios in developing countries. impmort80 = maternal mortality ratios in 70–80. impmort90 = maternal mortality ratios in 80–90. impmort00 = Maternal mortality ratios in 90–00. ICEPT1 = initial levels − maternal mortality. SLOPE1 = rate of change in female literacy.</table>

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Figure 2: Maternal Mortality and Female Literacy Rates in Developing Countries during 1970–2000: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis 