Significance
Sachs' qualification of statistical significance is above usual requirements.The significance is given by chi2 test, giving the percentage of chance a given distribution can be observed assuming random chance.
| Significance | Standard qualification | Gunter Sachs |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 % | Very significant | |
| 1 % | Very significant | Significant |
| 5 % | Significant | Not very significant |
Data summary
| Page | N | Data source | Description | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 - 54 |
313 368 book sales
23 879 258 persons |
Edition Heyne |
Compares the sales of 12 astrology books, each book dealing with a sign, from aries to pisces - and the sign of persons buying those books.
Astrology books sold, 1991 - 1994 Persons born in West Germany, 1950 - 1979 |
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| 57 | 717 526 weddings |
Weddings in Swtzerland, 1987 - 1994
358 763 couples |
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| 90 | 6 498 320 | Didier Castille |
Weddings in France
Does this mean ~13 M birth dates and 4.5 M mariage dates ? |
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| 100 | 109 030 |
Divorces in Swtzerland, 1987 - 1994
109 030 couples |
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| 118 | Singles (not married) in Swtzerland aged 18 - 30 | |||
| 127 |
Inscriptions in Dortmund University
Winter 1994 - 1995 : 100 082 registration requests Summer 1995 : 31 337 registration requests Winter 1995 - 1996 : 96 617 registration requests 231 036 candidates in 10 areas |
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| 139 | 4 045 170 persons | Persons spread in 4 socio-profesional categories | ||
| 155 | 1 538 005 |
Men deceased between 1969 and 1994
32 causes of death 20 causes of death for 657 492 persons |
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| 165 | 30 358 | Suicides | ||
| 173 | 325 866 |
Penal sentences
25 different penal offences |
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| 183 | Around 25 000 |
Car accidents
Accident dates + birth dates of drivers |