StateMaster - Scatterplot: Economy > Percent below poverty level vs Health

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.531 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Economy > Percent below poverty level	Health > Medicare Beneficiaries Below 150% FPL
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Percent of People Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (For Whom Poverty Status is Determined), 2004	Percent of Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over Living Below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level, 2004
Source:	American Community Survey 2004	statehealthfacts.org
Correlations:	Economy > Percent of Children Below Poverty Level Economy > Percent of Related Children Below Poverty Level Education > Elementary & Secondary > Free Lunch Eligible (per capita) Economy > Nest Egg Index Lifestyle > Best States to Live	Economy > Percent of People 65 Years and Over Below Poverty Level Health > Blind & Disabled SSI as % of Population Health > Smokeless tobacco users Health > SSI Beneficiaries as % of Population Economy > Percent of Related Children Below Poverty Level
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