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US Homicide Rate vs US Resident Patent Applications
US Homicide Rate and US Resident Patent Applications correlate at r = -0.84 over 29 years (1990–2021), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.58. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.58). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.84
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 29 (1990–2021)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.92 to -0.68
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.58
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 Resident Patent Applications (applications): World Bank. US Resident Patent Applications (World Bank indicator IP.PAT.RESD).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.