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US Homicide Rate vs US Internet Users
US Homicide Rate and US Internet Users correlate at r = -0.81 over 31 years (1990–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.65. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.65). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.81
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 31 (1990–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.90 to -0.63
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.65
Sources
- US Homicide Rate (per 100,000 people): Our World in Data. US Homicide Rate (Our World in Data: Homicide rate per 100,000 population).
- US Internet Users (% of population): World Bank. US Internet Users (World Bank indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS).
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- US Internet Usage vs US Internet Users (r = +1.00)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Internet Users (r = +0.98)
- US Internet Users vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
- US Median Age vs US Internet Users (r = +0.97)
- US Internet Users vs US Population (r = +0.97)
- US Infant Mortality vs US Internet Users (r = -0.96)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.