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Rule of 400 (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (14 children)

Posting this at top level since its burried in replies:

Fact time. You don't always die when shot, and the US is a baby factory. I can't find good stats on non-lethal gunshot, so I'll do the rest.

Verdict: Pretty accurate.

8.4% without health insurance (33 in 400)
11.5% poverty rate (46 in 400)
20% adults at or below literacy level 1 (80 in 400)
57% mental illness untreated (228 in 400) (requires math from NIH source)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Btw your 20% figure includes those at Level 1 literacy, only 8% are below level 1 (from your source)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Oh good catch. Will edit.

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

What is level 1 defined as?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Best I could find:

People with Level 1 Literacy can:

Locate one piece of information in a sports article

Locate the expiration date on a driver’s license

Total a bank deposit entry

People with Level 2 Literacy can:

Interpret appliance warranty instructions

Locate an intersection on a street map

Calculate postage and fees when using certified mail

People with Level 3 Literacy can:

Write a brief letter to explain a credit card billing error

Use a bus schedule to choose the correct bus to take to get to work on time

Determine the discount on a car insurance bill if paid in full within 15 days

People with Level 4 Literacy can:

Explain the difference between two types of benefits at work

Calculate the correct change when given prices on a menu

People with Level 5 Literacy can:

Compare and summarize different approaches lawyers use during a trial

Use information in a table to compare two credit cards and explain the differences

Compute the cost to carpet a room in a house

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