Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, we will analyze the relationship between living below the poverty line and access to health care for a selected sample of 14 states. Use the percentage of the population without health insurance as the dependent variable to calculate the slo and provide an interpretation of the slope. Do include the value of the slope in your answer.

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Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, we will analyze the relationship
between living below the poverty line and access to health care for a
selected sample of 14 states. Use the percentage of the population
without health insurance as the dependent variable to calculate the slope
and provide an interpretation of the slope. Do include the value of the
slope in your answer.
State
% uninsured
% below poverty line
Arkansas
9.6
16.2
California
8.3
11.8
Florida
16.1
12.7
Indiana
9.7
11.9
Kentucky
6.7
16.3
8.7
9.2
New Jersey
11.5
18.2
New Mexico
6.3
13.0
New York
8.1
10.6
North Dakota
12.0
6.7
Pennsylvania
10.8
4.8
Rhode Island
13.6
19.9
Texas
9.8
7.5
Washington
10.4
6.5
Wisconsin
Soece AmercanCommunt ivex 2019
Transcribed Image Text:Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, we will analyze the relationship between living below the poverty line and access to health care for a selected sample of 14 states. Use the percentage of the population without health insurance as the dependent variable to calculate the slope and provide an interpretation of the slope. Do include the value of the slope in your answer. State % uninsured % below poverty line Arkansas 9.6 16.2 California 8.3 11.8 Florida 16.1 12.7 Indiana 9.7 11.9 Kentucky 6.7 16.3 8.7 9.2 New Jersey 11.5 18.2 New Mexico 6.3 13.0 New York 8.1 10.6 North Dakota 12.0 6.7 Pennsylvania 10.8 4.8 Rhode Island 13.6 19.9 Texas 9.8 7.5 Washington 10.4 6.5 Wisconsin Soece AmercanCommunt ivex 2019
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