What are the possible statistical pitfalls of this

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"In 2007 a study of 231,000 New Jersey heart attack patients showed that those admitted on a weekday had a 12% chance of death within 3 years compared with 12.9% admitted on a weekend."

What are the possible statistical pitfalls of this? (may have more than one response)

  • sample too small
  • samples were not random
  • conclusion from a rare event
  • poor survey methods
  • assuming a casual link that was not true
  • unconscious bias
  • generalization to individuals
  • significance vs. importance

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