Public Health Announcement

03/11/2017

Research by: Dr. R. Hayashino, Dr. C. Viret,

Dr. L. ten Cate, Dr. F. Buckley, Dr. K. El Shammaa

"Health Crises Found Through Correlational Research"

Created with Highcharts 4.1.5Nicholas CageSwimming pool drowningsNumber of people who drowned by falling into a pool correlates with Films Nicolas Cage appeared inNicholas CageSwimming pool drownings19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009199920002001200220032004200520062007200820090 films2 films4 films6 films80 drownings100 drownings120 drownings140 drowningstylervigen.com

correlation = 66.6 %, r = 0.666

Nicolas Cage Must be Stopped

correlation = 94.7 %, r = 0.947

Cheese is Killing

Created with Highcharts 4.1.5Bedsheet tanglingsCheese consumedPer capita cheese consumption correlates with Number of people who died by becoming tangled in their bedsheetsBedsheet tanglingsCheese consumed20002001200220032004200520062007200820092000200120022003200420052006200720082009200 deaths400 deaths600 deaths800 deaths28.5lbs30lbs31.5lbs33lbstylervigen.com

correlation = 99.3 %, r = 0.993

Marriage & Margarine

Created with Highcharts 4.1.5Margarine consumedDivorce rate in MaineDivorce rate in Maine correlates with Per capita consumption of margarineMargarine consumedDivorce rate in Maine200020012002200320042005200620072008200920002001200220032004200520062007200820092lbs4lbs6lbs8lbs3.96 per 1,0004.29 per 1,0004.62 per 1,0004.95 per 1,000tylervigen.com

Correlation ≠ Causation

"There is no correlation without causation"

 

Its nature saying look over here!

Correlation ≠ Causation

If correlation between A & B:

3. No connection between A & B, correlation is a coincidence

2. A & B caused by common variable C

1. A cause B | B causes A

Lies, damned lies, & statistics

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