US Marriage Rate vs US Adult Obesity

US Marriage Rate and US Adult Obesity correlate at r = -0.98 over 42 years (1980–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.34. Interpret with caution.

Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.98 to -0.34 once the trend is removed.

Pearson r: -0.98
p-value: < 0.0001
Years compared (n): 42 (1980–2022)
95% confidence interval: -0.99 to -0.97
Correlation with the time trend removed: -0.34

Sources

US Marriage Rate (per 1,000 people): Our World in Data. US Marriage Rate (Our World in Data: Crude marriage rate).
US Adult Obesity (% of adults): Our World in Data. US Adult Obesity (Our World in Data: Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age).

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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.