My risk of breast cancer was no higher than average, as was my chance of developing Alzheimer's.
Unemployment was higher than the national average, as was the rate of mortgage repossessions.
However, sewage-related debris on Scottish beaches was higher than the UK average, as was the amount of fly-tipped litter.
The average age was in line with the national average as was the single, separated and widowed population.
Moreover, grand multiparity was more common in under-attenders than on average, as was alcohol use during pregnancy.
Tender fried calamari were above average, as were baked clams (four huge shells filled with a tasty, minced clam mixture).
The annual per capita income is significantly below the national average, as is the median household income.
He said boards all conclude their chief executives are above average, as are all the children in Garrison Keillor's mythical Minnesota town.
The proportion of people on state benefits is twice the national average, as is the proportion of Liverpudlians who lack formal qualifications.
A close reading, however, revealed several oddities.The union federation sought information about salaries not the total or average, as is common but by various managerial categories.
