Life Expectancy at Birth and People who didn't finish high school, by Congressional District (graphic)

[^_^ 5,021]

Duh, the Mexicans are distorting our data!

In any case, I don't think some exceptions mean that the correlation is weak. I would say that all the factors available in those maps are highly correlated, relatively speaking. The whole point is to show the correlation between education, income, and health.

OK so I used the "download data" link on the measureofamerica site. I applied the pearson method on the two data series (% without HS and life exp at birth). The correlation coefficient is -0.146 which indicates a weak negative correlation.

[Jenn! 918]

OK so I used the "download data" link on the measureofamerica site. I applied the pearson method on the two data series (% without HS and life exp at birth). The correlation coefficient is -0.146 which indicates a weak negative correlation.

You weirdo. I did the same thing at the state level and got a -0.56384.

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You weirdo. I did the same thing at the state level and got a -0.56384.

I actually wanted to separate the date out by state and calculate a pearson co for each state but then i got lazy. i wonder if certain states have stronger correlations than others.

You weirdo. I did the same thing at the state level and got a -0.56384.

oh and cd level is better, IMO. because there is a lot less variation between cd's in terms of population.

[Jenn! 918]

I actually wanted to separate the date out by state and calculate a pearson co for each state but then i got lazy. i wonder if certain states have stronger correlations than others.

oh and cd level is better, IMO. because there is a lot less variation between cd's in terms of population.

no, you're right. i thought that the download data would download everything available, but it just downloads what is selected on your graph at the time.

I will concede that the correlation isn't as strong as I would have expected it to be.

life expectancy is 54% with % with at least a bachelor's though, 47% with their overall "education index". 51% w/ median income.

Edited November 30, 2010 by Jenn!

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life expectancy is 54% with % with at least a bachelor's though, 47% with their overall "education index". 51% w/ median income.

I don't understand.

[Jenn! 918]

I don't understand.

pearson coefficient for life expectancy against % with bachelor's degree or more is 0.54. It's a 0.47 for life expectancy vs. education index. In other words, the correlation b/w life expectancy and % w/o HS is much weaker than the correlation between education & life expectancy as a whole.

Correlation for life expectancy and median income is 0.51.

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That's interesting. These were calculated at the cd level?

[Jenn! 918]

That's interesting. These were calculated at the cd level?

yes

[^_^ 5,021]

Cool.

[Jenn! 918]

I'm afraid this exchange has alienated the more normal members of the community.

[Ban Hammer 13,669]

you two get a room to play with your slide rules.

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F em.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

you two get a room to play with your slide rules.

What they mean, Charles, is that if you are a level 3,000 Ranger, you can horde more gold and wenches.

[luckytxn 2,265]

The chart means nothing as my babe said I will live to my 80's so get used to her.

[Ban Hammer 13,669]

What they mean, Charles, is that if you are a level 3,000 Ranger, you can horde more gold and wenches.

speaking of which, when you gonna start playing fb castle age?