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Table 9 Parameter estimates of the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) Model

From: Socio-economic determinants of life expectancy in Nigeria (1980 – 2011)

Variable(s)

Coefficients

t-ratio(s)

Other statistics

Constant

1.88

2.93

R2 =0.90.5

LLFEXP(−1)

0.62

3.44**

F- Stat.=24.07**

LLFEXP(−2)

0.04

0.21

DW- Stat. = 2.06

LLGHE(−1)

−0.02

−1.52

LLGHE(−2)

−0.004

−0.46

LEXRT(−1)

−0.01

−0.63

LEXRT(−2)

−0.04

1.89*

LPCI(−1)

0.02

0.10

LPCI(−2)

−0.08

−0.51

LUPR(−1)

−0.02

−1.06

LUPR(−2)

−0.03

−1.86*

LSECER(−1)

0.04

10.29**

LSECER(−2)

−0.10

−1.07

  1. **/*significant at 1% and 5% respectively.
  2. Source: Authors’ computation.