Re:Fed takes over AIG
by MaysonL on Wednesday September 17, 2008 @03:37AM
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Infant mortality in the US correlates highly [negatively] with income. In France it doesn't.
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Re:Fed takes over AIG
by yummyfajitas on Wednesday September 17, 2008 @08:52AM
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Smoking, obesity, drug use, and general poor lifestyle also correlate highly negatively with income, and can increase infant mortality. Being a Black American correlates negatively with income, and positively with low birth weight and infant mortality (note that Black Americans have an infant mortality rate of 16/1000, vs about 7/1000 among White Americans).
With such large confounding factors, how can you draw the conclusion you seem to be implying?