TABLE 1—

Summary Table of Advantages and Disadvantages of the Health Disparities Calculator Health Disparity Measures

Disparity Measure	Absolute or Relative	Reference Group	All Social Groups	Reflect SES Gradient	Social Group Weighting	Inequality Aversion Parameter	Graphical Analog
Absolute difference	Absolute	Best	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Relative difference	Relative	Best	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Slope index of inequality	Absolute	Average	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Relative index of inequality	Relative	Average	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Index of disparity	Relative	Best	Yes	No	No	No	No
Relative concentration index	Relative	Average	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Absolute concentration index	Absolute	Average	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Between group variance	Absolute	Average	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Theil index	Relative	Average	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Mean log deviation	Relative	Average	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Kunst—Mackenbach index	Relative	Best	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Note. SES = socioeconomic status.