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US Adult Obesity vs US Resident Patent Applications
US Adult Obesity and US Resident Patent Applications correlate at r = +0.98 over 42 years (1980–2021), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.56. 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 0.56 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.98
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 42 (1980–2021)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.97 to 0.99
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.56
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 Resident Patent Applications (applications): World Bank. US Resident Patent Applications (World Bank indicator IP.PAT.RESD).
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- US Adult Obesity vs US Population (r = +1.00)
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- US Mobile Subscriptions vs US Resident Patent Applications (r = +0.99)
- US Marriage Rate vs US Adult Obesity (r = -0.98)
- US Resident Patent Applications vs US Population (r = +0.98)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.