StateMaster - Scatterplot: Health > High cholesterol vs Health

Move your mouse over the circles to view country names, and then click to view their profiles.
Note: It will take several minutes to draw this plot the first time you view it. After that all plots should appear much more quickly.
Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.278 (this correlation is weak)
Outliers: Hawaii

	X Axis	Y Axis

Variable:	Health > High cholesterol	Health > Percent of Women with Arthritis
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Adults who have had their blood cholesterol checked and have been told it was high. Percent respondents who answered yes.	Percentage of Women who have Arthritis or Chronic Joint Symptoms, 2001
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.	statehealthfacts.org
Correlations:	Labor > Percent of Civilian Employed People Who are Private Wage and Salary Workers Health > Medicare as % of Health Care Spending Health > High blood pressure Health > Percent of Women with Arthritis Economy > GSP > Compensation of Employees > Mining, except oil and gas	Health > SSDI Beneficiaries as % of Population Industry > Primary metal manufacturing > Total capital expenditures (per $ GDP) Health > Tobacco use > Everyday smokers People > Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability Industry > Primary metal manufacturing > Total cost of materials (per $ GDP)
	More correlations »	More correlations »

COMMENTARY

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

Press Releases |