Probability Table
| Item | Odds* | Odds of What? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contracting the Disease | Dying from the Disease or Event | ||
|
Some form of cancer |
1 in 2.4 |
R |
|
|
Some form of cancer |
1 in 5 |
|
R |
|
Heart disease |
1 in 5 |
|
R |
|
Flu |
1 in 5 to |
R |
|
|
Breast cancer |
1 in 8 |
R |
|
|
Prostate cancer |
1 in 8 |
R |
|
|
Stroke |
1 in 23 |
|
R |
|
Birth defects |
1 in 33 |
R |
|
|
Motor vehicle accident |
1 in 100 |
|
R |
|
Autism |
1 in 150 children |
R |
|
|
Assault by someone with a gun |
1 in 325 |
|
R |
|
Diabetes |
1 in 500 children |
R |
|
|
Fire |
1 in 1,120 |
|
R |
|
Electrocution |
1 in 5,000 |
|
R |
|
Drowning |
1 in 9,000 |
|
R |
|
Air travel accident |
1 in 20,000 |
|
R |
|
Lightening strike |
1 in 84,000 |
|
R |
|
Snake/bee bite/sting |
1 in 100,000 |
|
R |
Data adapted from American Cancer Society and the National Safety Council
*Odds for U.S. citizen