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US Marriage Rate vs US Health Expenditure
US Marriage Rate and US Health Expenditure correlate at r = -0.94 over 23 years (2000–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.66. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.66). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.94
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 23 (2000–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.98 to -0.86
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.66
Sources
- US Marriage Rate (per 1,000 people): Our World in Data. US Marriage Rate (Our World in Data: Crude marriage rate).
- US Health Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Health Expenditure (World Bank indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.