Lipid markers for Alzheimers disease Nov 3, 2009
Data are reported as mean +/- standard error. Statistical calculations were performed using the statistical analysis software Origin 8. (BioMed Central)
Pennsylvanians pay less for health coverage Oct 4, 2009
The state and national numbers generally have a smaller standard error margin -- that is, they are more reliable -- than the local numbers because the local estimates rely on smaller surveys and sample sizes. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's data suggested the average total premium -- employer contribution, plus the business's share -- was $4,304 in Pittsburgh last year. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Landfill Cover Soil Methane Oxidation Underestimated May 2, 2009
The overall mean fraction oxidized across all studies was 36% with a standard error of 6. For a subset of fifteen studies conducted over an annual cycle the fraction of methane oxidized ranged from 11 to 89% with a mean value of 35 ; 6%, a value that was nearly identical to the overall mean. (Science Daily)
Slump knocks UK economy back 1.5% Apr 9, 2009
It says the estimates of GDP have a standard error of between 0. 1 and 0. (Business Report, South Africa)