These are the odds, Part 1

The odds are 1 in 582 (.0017%) that you will be injured in a traffic accident due to "driver distraction". - The Week Magazine, 10/16/09

If you're an American, the odds are 1 in 40 (2.46%) that you're currently in the U.S. criminal justice system (incarcerated, on parole, or on probation). - The Week Magazine, 9/25/09

The odds are 1 out of 39 (2.56%) that you will hit a deer with your car this year, if you drive in West Virginia. - The Week Magazine, 10/9/09

The odds are 1 out of 33 (3%) that you have been a target of sexual advances by a priest, minister, rabbi or other religious leader (if you're a woman). - The Week Magazine, 9/25/09

The odds are 1 out of 71 (1.4%) that your bag arrived at your destination at a different time than you did when flying commercial airlines. - The Week Magazine, 8/28/09

The odds are 1 out of 10 (10%) that you are allergic to dust mites. There can be 19,000 dust mites in one gram of household dust. - Discover Magazine, 7/09

The odds are 1 out of 6 (16%) that you suffer from an allergy-related ailment. - Discover Magazine, 7/09

The odds are 1 out of 25 (4%) that you have symptoms that warrant an ADHD diagnosis if you're between ages 18 and 44. - Time Magazine, 6/22/09

The odds are 1 out of 2 (44%) that a Mississippi child is overweight or obese. - Time Magazine, 7/13/09

The odds are 1 out of 230,000,000 (.000000435%) that you're allergic to water. - The Week Magazine, 5/1/09

The odds are 1 out of 7 (15%) that a U.S. teenager expects to die young. - Time Magazine, 7/13/09

The odds are 54 out of 100 (54%) that you will look for a new job after this recession ends. - Newsweek Magazine, 7/13/09

The odds are less than 1 out of 5 (20%) that you're obese if you live in Colorado. This is the only state with less than 20% obesity rate. - The Week Magazine, 7/24/09