Table. State Annual Percentage Variation in Improvement in Combined-Race (Black and White) Mortalitya, Absolute Racial Gap, and Relative Racial Gap, 1999–2013.
| Category | Mean | Median | High | Low | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined-race mortality (38 states) | −1.11 | −1.08 | −1.83 | −0.24 | 0.42 |
| Absolute racial gap (38 states) | −3.64 | −3.60 | −6.6 | −2.13 | 0.97 |
| Combined-race mortality (33 states)b | −1.14 | −1.16 | −1.83 | −0.24 | 0.43 |
| Relative racial disparity (33 states)b | −1.2 | −1.19 | −2.47 | −0.43 | 0.4 |
a
Mortality was calculated per 100,000 people and age-adjusted by using the 2000 standardized US population.
b
Only 33 states were relevant for the method used to measure relative disparity.