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. 2019 Mar 8;3(1):e47–e52. doi: 10.3928/24748307-20190131-01

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© 2019 Fleary, Ettienne

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Figure 1. — A visual of education specific disparity in health literacy. ^aEducation-specific disparity (calculation) = ([Reference group fraction with high health literacy {Post BA degree} – Group 1 fraction with high health literacy {<HS}] × Group 1 population share) + ([Reference group fraction with high health literacy {Post BA degree} – Group 2 fraction with high health literacy {HS diploma}] × Group 2 population share) + ([Reference group fraction with high health literacy {Post BA degree} – Group 2 fraction with high health literacy {Some college}] × Group 3 population share) + ([Reference group fraction with high health literacy {Post BA degree} – Group 4 fraction with high health literacy {BA degree}] × Group 4 population share). Education-specific disparity in health literacy = ([.683 − .174] × .058) + ([.683 − .381] × .204) + ([.683 − .561] × .369) + ([.683 − .586] × .228) = .158. HS = high school; BA = baccalaureate.