StateMaster - Scatterplot: Health > Oral health > Visits to the dentist vs Health

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

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Variable:	Health > Oral health > Visits to the dentist	Health > Colonoscopy testing
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Percent of respondents who visited the dentist or dental clinic within the past year for any reason.	Adults aged 50+ who have ever had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. Percent of respondents who answered yes.
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.	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.
Correlations:	Health > Percent of Women who had Dental Visit Economy > Nest Egg Index Health > Percent with some health care coverage Health > Mammogram testing Economy > Median Family Income	Health > Cholesterol Screening Rate Economy > Nest Egg Index Health > Mammogram testing Health > Percent of Women who had Dental Visit Education > Percent of People Who Have Completed a Bachelor's Degree
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