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US Milk Consumption per Person vs US Military Expenditure
US Milk Consumption per Person and US Military Expenditure correlate at r = +0.36 over 63 years (1961–2023), p = 0.0042. With the time trend removed, r = -0.17. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.0042) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.17). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.36
- p-value
- 0.0042
- Years compared (n)
- 63 (1961–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.12 to 0.56
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.17
Sources
- US Milk Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Milk Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of milk, excluding butter).
- US Military Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Military Expenditure (World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS).
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- US Birth Rate vs US Military Expenditure (r = +0.87)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.87)
- US Nuclear Power Generation vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.86)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.