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US Adolescent Birth Rate vs US Mobile Subscriptions
US Adolescent Birth Rate and US Mobile Subscriptions correlate at r = -0.92 over 50 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.43. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.92 to -0.43 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.92
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 50 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.95 to -0.86
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.43
Sources
- US Adolescent Birth Rate (per 1,000 women 15–19): World Bank. US Adolescent Birth Rate (World Bank indicator SP.ADO.TFRT).
- US Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people): World Bank. US Mobile Subscriptions (World Bank indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.