You can do anything with statistics
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
February 3, 2022 4:33pm CST
The photo has nothing to do with the post.
I usually avoid buying into anything about COVID-19 but with so much misinformation going around over here, I thought I’d put forward a few points.
Within a certain period in New South Wales, Australia, 215 double-vaccinated people were admitted to intensive care, compared with 55 unvaccinated people.
You might be recoiling in horror and think that vaccinations are failing the community. However, if you convert these figures to percentages, 0.1% of double-vaccinated were in intensive care compared to 1.5% of unvaccinated cases. This changes the scenario somewhat. It means a 1 in 1,000 chance of being admitted to intensive care if you're double vaccinated, versus a 15 in 1,000 chance if you're unvaccinated.
In Queensland, the unvaccinated make up only 8% of the population but 20 to 30% of COVID-19 deaths.
I don’t want to get into any debates one way or the other but please, think about what you are being told. Don’t just grab some figures and run with them.
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@wolfgirl569 (135784)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Feb 22
They like to give us the numbers tat make it seem worse here too it seems
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@kaylachan (84810)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Feb 22
I have to admit, since this is constantly evolving, It's hard to know what numbers are accurate and what are not. All I'll say, which is what I've always said, it's your life. You need to chose how to live your best life possible. No one can do it for you.
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@kaylachan (84810)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Feb 22
@JudyEv Yep. I love how the internet makes the world so much smaller, but anyone can post anything. I take everything I hear with a grain of salt. I know what risks I'm taking by doing so, and that's my right and my choice.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
4 Feb 22
Yes you are right..statistics often mean diddly to me.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Feb 22
Vince came across another example tonight. Five children had quite bad reactions and someone was ranting and raving about it. But, if you go back to the article, they are five out of 650,7000 children so, while it is sad, the numbers are negligible really.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
4 Feb 22
We have had two shots and one booster. Interesting statistics. I still think you have a better chance of staying out of the ER and Intensive Care if you are vaccinated. Beautiful picture.
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@thedevilinme (5216)
• Northampton, England
4 Feb 22
Its bit narrower on age groups , like the retired. If you are at risk Omicron could still pick of the straglers
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 22
Yes, that's true. And any new variants will create their own statistics.
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 22
@thedevilinme I'm starting to wonder if at some stage it will have an (visible) impact on the world's population.
@thedevilinme (5216)
• Northampton, England
5 Feb 22
@JudyEv in the at risk groups it 35% vaxxed on ICU wards in the UK
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
3 Feb 22
Misleading use of information is pretty popular these days.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Feb 22
It certainly seems to be. As I said to Anna: Vince came across another example tonight. Five children had quite bad reactions and someone was ranting and raving about it. But, if you go back to the article, they are five out of 650,7000 children so, while it is sad, the numbers are negligible really.
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