Table 4.
Standardized Accrual Ratios* for Maryland Regions, 1999-2002
| Region** | Number of Counties |
Observed Accrual |
Expected Accrual |
Standardized Accrual Ratio |
95% Confidence Interval |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Metro | 6 | 1180 | 1137 | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.10 |
| Eastern Shore | 9 | 188 | 188 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 1.16 |
| National Capitol | 2 | 637 | 579 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 1.19 |
| Northwestern Maryland | 4 | 130 | 188 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 0.82 |
| Southern Maryland | 3 | 91 | 110 | 0.82 | 0.66 | 1.01 |
*
Ten-year age group and county standardized accrual ratios
**
Baltimore Metro-Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard Counties, and Baltimore City; Eastern Shore-Cecil, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Wicomico, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot, Worcester; National Capitol-Montgomery, Prince George’s; Northwestern Maryland-Allegany, Frederick, Washington, Garrett; Southern Maryland-Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s