Figure 1.
Example of disparity scoring for infant mortality, Health of Wisconsin Report Card.
| Mortality Rate | Subgroup Grade | Value of Grade | Difference From Best Grade (A = 4) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (aged <1 y) | |||||
| Sex | Male | 6.9 | C | 2 | 2 |
| Female | 6.2 | B | 3 | 1 | |
| Education of mother | High school or less | 9.0 | D | 1 | 3 |
| Some college/technical school | 5.7 | B | 3 | 1 | |
| College graduate | 3.9 | A | 4 | 0 | |
| Type of county | Large urban | 10.3 | F | 0 | 4 |
| Suburban/urban | 4.8 | A | 4 | 0 | |
| Nonurban | 5.7 | B | 3 | 1 | |
| Rural | 7.0 | C | 2 | 2 | |
| Race/ethnicity | African American/black | 17.6 | F | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 7.5 | C | 2 | 2 | |
| Native American | 9.0 | D | 1 | 3 | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 5.1 | B | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | ||||
| [Sum of differences from table above] | ÷ | (Total no. of subgroup grades minus 1)] | ÷ | Adjustment constant (transform to percentage) | = | Life-stage disparity score | Life-stage disparity grade |
| [24 | ÷ | 12] | ÷ | 4 | = | 50% | D |
| Disparity grading scale | ||
|---|---|---|
| Disparity score | Grade | Interpretation |
| <15% | A | Very good |
| 15%-30% | B | Good |
| 30%-45% | C | Fair |
| 45%-60% | D | Poor |
| >60% | F | Failing |