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Old 12-13-2020, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Velvet View Post
Yes, but people are not identical. The effect of density also depends on socioeconomic class etc. All high rises building populations are not alike. Therefore a calculus integral would not reflect the probability of Covid cases per area correctly, in my opinion.

What I was thinking was that there are large geographic areas in the US which have a low density for population. I know you may say that “per capita” takes that into account. My thinking is there are many factors which determine an equivalent comparison of different countries or even counties.

My guess is you may have an applied science type of background from your suggestion. In the social sciences we tend to use statistical analysis, regressive equations because more dissimilar factors can be included.
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