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    Default Active Diver Statistics

    Depending on the source, it is estimated that 1 ~ 2% of the U.S. Population are active SCUBA divers.
    Also dependent on the source, it is estimated that 1 ~ 2% of active divers are active cave divers.

    Does anyone have a good estimate as to what percentage of active cave divers are women?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Minijunkie View Post
    Depending on the source, it is estimated that 1 ~ 2% of the U.S. Population are active SCUBA divers.
    Also dependent on the source, it is estimated that 1 ~ 2% of active divers are active cave divers.

    Does anyone have a good estimate as to what percentage of active cave divers are women?


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    I have a little problem with those estimates. The current US population is over 300 million. that would make the number of OW divers over 3 million, and the number of cave divers over 30 thousand. My guess is the total number of cave divers in more like 3 thousand, and only about a third are active.

    As for the percentage of women, certainly less than 50%, and probably more like 20%.

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    74.3% of statistics are made up on the spot.

    I agree with Forrest; there's no way those "estimates" are anywhere close.

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    50% of cave divers (that live at my house) are women.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gschaut View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by MORGAN View Post
    50% of cave divers (that live at my house) are women.

    Mike
    386% of the cave divers at my house are women.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sskasser View Post
    386% of the cave divers at my house are women.
    Hmmm - does that mean that there are 3.86 Shirleys, or that there are some Shirleys, or fractions of Shirleys, that aren't cave divers? Or is my OCD just especially bad this evening?

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    Maybe we could add this to the census? Lord knows they waste enough other money.

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