What conclusions regarding depression can be drawn from the…
What conclusions regarding depression can be drawn from the following chart? Image Description A scatterplot looking at the relationship between fish consumption in different countries and depression. The x-axis is titled “Apparent fish consumption (lbs. per person per year).” Its values start from 20 and increase by twenty until reaching 120, where the values change. The last two values are 130 and 150. The y-axis is titled “Major depression annual prevalence (rate per 100 persons).” Its values start at 0 and increase by one until reaching 6. The line of best fit starts at the top left of the graph and decreases to the bottom right corner. The r = −0.84, and p < 0.005. Contemporary Fish Consumption versus Major Depression Country Apparent fish consumption (lbs. per person per year) Major depression annual prevalence (rate per 100 persons) West Germany 25 5 New Zealand 40 5.75 United States 50 3 Canada 50 5.25 France 65 4.5 Puerto Rico 66 3 Taiwan 83 0.75 Korea 110 2.25 Japan 140 0.25
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