Bad Numbers
So, this article in the Statesman is the type that upsets me. The headline, "Study: Texas same-sex couples who have kids earn less than married couples with children" takes some questionable numbers from the study and puts them on the top. My first thought when I saw the headline was, "I wonder if they controlled for age." Answer: not found in the article.
Luckily, they did provide a pointer to the original .pdf. Real answer: No. The average age of same-sex couples was 38.6 and the average age of married couples was 45.8.
Now in some cases, you can blame the reporter for cherry picking sensational data, but not in this case. The glossy study has very neat tables which compare couples and don't control for any other variables. Bad Researchers!
Luckily, they did provide a pointer to the original .pdf. Real answer: No. The average age of same-sex couples was 38.6 and the average age of married couples was 45.8.
Now in some cases, you can blame the reporter for cherry picking sensational data, but not in this case. The glossy study has very neat tables which compare couples and don't control for any other variables. Bad Researchers!