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There's no data in this article to support the basic headline.
by lightedman 9y ago
There's no data in this article to support the basic headline.
- meowface 9y agoAll they had to do was include a single sentence about the rate of lung collapse in the US (or perhaps the rate of lung collapse for men, since most pro gamers are male) compared with the rate of lung collapse for professional gamers. But then again, this is a Gawker offshoot we're talking about, so we can't expect much.
- tzs 9y agoWikipedia says that the rate of primary (not associated with lung disease) spontaneous lung collapse among males in the general population is 7.4 per 100k per year. The article says there were at least 6 cases in the last 7 years among high profile players. Anyone know how many players are "high profile"? If it is less than about 11.5k, then the rate among them would be higher than that of the general population. To count as "surprisingly common" the rate would have to be quite a bit higher than that of the general population. Maybe 5x? So then the question is are there less than about 2.3k "high profile" players?