Below is a scatter plot and Pearson's correlation matrix from a dataset of health and welfare related factors for Michigan Counties. The scatter plot presents percent of residents with food insecurity (per county) on the Y axis and Percent of the population of the county living in rural areas. Using the scatter plot and the matrix provide:

a. A description of the relationship between food insecurity and rurality for Michigan counties that is targeted to communicate effectively with the general public.

b. An interpretation of the results indicated in the scatterplot and matrix with an intended audience of a public health professional.

Scatter Plot of % Food Insecure by % Rural R Linear = 0.013 10.00 O O % Food Insecure 5.00 O o 10.00 00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 % Rural Correlations % Food Insecure % Rural % Food Insecure Pearson Correlation -.112 Sig. (2-tailed) 310 N 84 84 % Rural Pearson Correlation -.112 Sig. (2-tailed) 310 N 84 84