iamcurious on Many Eyes

Dataset 'testing tag cloud ideas'

2009-11-08T16:53:34-05:00

Dataset 'words for Wordle'

2009-11-08T16:47:51-05:00

Experiments in using wordle as a table of contents

Dataset 'Millioon of $'

2009-10-01T18:40:07-04:00

Dataset 'Millions of dollars'

2009-10-01T17:54:23-04:00

Medicare Services data on healthcare spending

Comment on VisualizationPost 'Interesting and pretty, but these data aren't really stackable, since they...'

2009-09-18T12:10:11-04:00

Interesting and pretty, but these data aren't really stackable, since they are percents, and since there are multiple representations of the total population.

Dataset 'words for Wordle'

2009-05-16T20:42:31-04:00

Visualization 'Unmet medical, dental, and prescription drug needs: Percentage of (non-institutionalized) people who did not receive or delayed receiving needed medical services, dental services, or prescription drugs during the previous year'

2009-03-24T16:04:33-04:00

Visualization 'Life expectancy at birth: Number of years that a newborn is expected to live if current mortality rates continue to apply'

2009-03-04T15:06:22-05:00

Visualization 'Preventable hospitalizations: Hospitalization rate for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions '

2009-02-12T17:07:49-05:00

Visualization 'Health care expenditures: Per capita health care spending, 1991 - 2004'

2009-01-27T12:41:31-05:00

Visualization ' Insurance coverage: Percentage of adults without health coverage via insurance or entitlement, 2007 '

2009-01-27T12:38:54-05:00

Comment on VisualizationPost 'These comments, from the underlying data source, are worth repeating: "The...'

2009-01-26T16:19:58-05:00

These comments, from the underlying data source, are worth repeating: "The life table methodology was revised in 1997; some of the increase in life expectancy from 1996 to 1997 may be due to the change in methodology. The declining race differences between black and white in life expectancy at older ages are a subject of debate. Some research shows that age misreporting may have artificially increased life expectancy for black persons, particularly when birth certificates were not available. However, other research has suggested that black persons who survive to the oldest ages may be healthier on average than white persons and have lower mortality." However, it doesn't really explain the large decrease in life expectancy for blacks between 1978 and 1979.

Comment on VisualizationPost 'This visualization takes a little brain work. The basic layout (size...'

2008-08-06T11:21:48-04:00

This visualization takes a little brain work. The basic layout (size of the rectangles) is based on the year in the "Second" selector. The color is determined by the difference between the "First" year and the "Second" year. Rectangles that are blue represent decreases from the first to the second years, while orange represents increases.

Comment on VisualizationPost 'This chart suggests that poorer people smoke more than those who...'

2008-07-21T15:00:55-04:00

This chart suggests that poorer people smoke more than those who are less poor, and that the trend is downward in cities, but relatively stable in non-metropolitan areas.

Comment on VisualizationPost 'Here is a dramatic visualization! Why are there fewer smokers 65...'

2008-07-15T16:30:31-04:00

Here is a dramatic visualization! Why are there fewer smokers 65 and older? Is it because smokers don't tend to live that long? And it's too bad that some of the highest rates are in the 18-24 year old bracket. It would be nice to see those maps lightening up (rather than lighting up).