StateMaster - Scatterplot: Economy > Percent of People 65 Years and Over Below Poverty Level vs Health > Births of Low Birthweight as a % of Births

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.457 (this correlation is weak)

	X Axis	Y Axis

Variable:	Economy > Percent of People 65 Years and Over Below Poverty Level	Health > Births of Low Birthweight as a % of Births
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Percent of People 65 Years and Over Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months, 2004	Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2003
Source:	American Community Survey 2004	statehealthfacts.org
Correlations:	Health > Medicare Beneficiaries Below 150% FPL Economy > Percent of Related Children Below Poverty Level Economy > Percent of Children Below Poverty Level Economy > Percent below poverty level Health > SSI Beneficiaries as % of Population	Health > Preterm Births as a % of Births People > Total Black Population (per capita) People > Percent of People Who are Black or African American Alone Education > Postsecondary > Total Fall Enrollment > Black, Non-Hispanic (per capita) Education > Elementary & Secondary > Total Students- Black, non-Hispanic (per capita)
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