1.a. Describe the bivariate correlation between the percent overweight or obese, based on BMI (BMI_di) and the death rate (death_rate). Correlations Percent who are overweight or obese (based on BMI) Number of deaths per 100,000 population (Death Rate) Percent who are overweight or obese (based on BMI) Pearson Correlation 1 .195** Sig. (2-tailed) .002 N 248 248 Number of deaths per 100,000 population (Death Rate) Pearson Correlation .195** 1 Sig. (2-tailed) .002 N 248 248 **. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)