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US Adult Obesity vs US Annual Working Hours per Worker
US Adult Obesity and US Annual Working Hours per Worker correlate at r = -0.55 over 44 years (1980–2023), p = 1.1e-4. With the time trend removed, r = +0.13. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.55 to 0.13 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.55
- p-value
- 1.1e-4
- Years compared (n)
- 44 (1980–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.73 to -0.30
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.13
Sources
- 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).
- US Annual Working Hours per Worker (hours): Our World in Data. US Annual Working Hours per Worker (Our World in Data: Working hours per worker).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.