Source(s)

National Center for Health Statistics Health, United States, 2008 With Chartbook Hyattsville, MD: 2009

Calculation(s) by Book of Odds Based On

US Census 1968-1979 [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau. [accessed October 26, 2009]. Available from: http://www.census.gov/popest/archives/pre-1980/PE-11.html

US Census 1980-1989 [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau. [accessed October 26, 2009]. Available from: http://www.census.gov/popest/archives/1980s/80s_nat_detail.html

US Census 1990-1999 [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau. [accessed October 26, 2009]. Available from: http://www.census.gov/popest/archives/1990s/nat-agesex.txt

Definitions

A person aged 18 or older.

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Rounding Rules

Odds more likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 3.42, are rounded to three significant digits. Odds less likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 420.4, are rounded to four significant digits. Trailing zeros after the decimal point are dropped for readability, even though they may still be significant.

Odds you'll see: 1 in 4.26; 14.5; 143; 5,230; 433,200

Odds you won't see: 1 in 2.412; 63.042; 425,242c