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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.284 (this correlation is weak)
Adults aged 50+ who have had a blood stool test within the past two years. Percent of respondents who answered yes to this question.
The number of students in a state who are enrolled in seventh grade. These data are taken from the CCD State Nonfiscal survey.
Per capita figures expressed per 10 population.
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004.