State-specific leading causes of death (brought to you by NPR?)

[NotAMouse]

Hey, Benny/Rpg101, be careful down in Louisiana, buddy. Syphilis is the leading cause there.

But really.

[Halo]

It's not leading causes of deaths. x_x it's the most distinctive cause of death for each state. In other words, what cause of death in each state happens there more than in any other state. So "Texas has more people dying of tuberculosis than any other state", not "Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in Texas".

Sorry, that statistician in me couldn't help it.

[mdk]

New Mexico -- where the cops are better at killing gang members than other gang members.

[NotAMouse]

Sorry, that statistician in me couldn't help it.

@Halo

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[Vilageidiotx]

It is interesting that coal mining country most distinctly suffers from chemically caused lung conditions.

Also interesting that both Idaho and Alaska have the most nature related incidents when you consider that they are both mostly wilderness.

[Halo]

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@Taaj

Blame my course, not me. I knew how to not be an analytical bastard once, I swear D:

[Smiral]

TB doesn't surprise me, especially after that children's hospital had a TB outbreak and declared bankruptcy this year

LOL WOOPS

[Dead Girl]

suicide is my cup of tea

[Halo]

TB doesn't surprise me, especially after that children's hospital had a TB outbreak and declared bankruptcy this year

LOL WOOPS

@Smiral

wot
i dont even

[Robeatics]

TB doesn't surprise me, especially after that children's hospital had a TB outbreak and declared bankruptcy this year

LOL WOOPS

@Smiral

Hospitals...can go bankrupt? Why aren't they bailed out or get more funding or something? Does the government not regulate hospitals at all?

[Vilageidiotx]

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Hospitals...can go bankrupt? Why aren't they bailed out or get more funding or something? Does the government not regulate hospitals at all?

@Robeatics

They do, but Hospitals still run based on profit. It's possibly that TB just isn't sexy enough to get good donations. Doesn't have the same swing that Cancer does.

[Robeatics]

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They do, but Hospitals still run based on profit. It's possibly that TB just isn't sexy enough to get good donations. Doesn't have the same swing that Cancer does.

@Vilageidiotx

[Vilageidiotx]

I didn't invent America, I just live here.