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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 3 Predicted and observed mean number of marriages, by zodiac-sign compatibility classification

From: The validity of astrological predictions on marriage and divorce: a longitudinal analysis of Swedish register data

Classification #1

Less good

Good

    

Predicted by chance

457.25

463.01

    

Actually observed

457.44

462.47

    

Difference

0.19

−0.54

    

Classification #2

Low compatibility

Fairly compatible

Good compatibility

High astrological affinity

  

Predicted by chance

458.43

458.94

459.16

458.57

  

Actually observed

456.58

460.88

462.71

455.79

  

Difference

−1.84

1.93

3.54

−2.78

  

Classification #4

Not favorable

Favorable match

Great match

   

Predicted by chance

461.21

458.18

457.45

   

Actually observed

462.68

456.76

457.20

   

Difference

1.48

−1.42

−0.25

   

Classification #5

Least compatible

So-so compatible

Most compatible

   

Predicted by chance

460.08

456.95

458.19

   

Actually observed

464.28

451.67

456.10

   

Difference

4.20

−5.28

−2.09

   

Classification #6

1—least compatible

2

3

4

5

6—most compatible

Predicted by chance

471.84

475.96

460.79

449.31

447.13

471.54

Actually observed

473.00

487.83

466.13

430.08

447.18

464.11

Difference

1.16

11.88

5.34

−19.23

0.05

−7.43

  1. Note: Differences in means between “predicted by chance” and “actually observed” within each classification and category are tested using t tests, with no statistically significant results (p < 0.1) being observed