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US Adult Obesity vs US College Enrollment
US Adult Obesity and US College Enrollment correlate at r = +0.90 over 30 years (1980–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.35. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.90 to 0.35 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.90
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 30 (1980–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.81 to 0.95
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.35
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 College Enrollment (% gross): World Bank. US College Enrollment (World Bank indicator SE.TER.ENRR).
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- US Adult Obesity vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Internet Users (r = +0.98)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.