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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think the y-axis shows number of kids.

I agree with what you're saying though—3 points does not make a compelling statement. I also agree that a better metric probably exists than what was posted. I'd add on and would like to know what the error bands represent—standard error, confidence intervals, or something else?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Number of kids per what? If it's just number of kids total that is such an astonishingly low number and a meaningless distinction between governance. Assuming a total average of 12 victims per state and US child population of 73.4 million that amounts to 0.0000082% being abused.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Given the other graphs, you can probably assume per 100,000, but it would be nice if they were consistent.