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Figure 17-2. Disparities Table for Focus Area 17: Medical Product Safety
Disparities from the best group rate for each characteristic at the most recent data point and changes in disparity from the baseline to the most recent data point.



Characteristics: Gender, Education, and Disability
Population-based objectives Female Male Less than high school High school graduate At least some college Summary index Persons with disabilities Persons without disabilities
17-6. Blood donations: 18+ years
(1998, 2003)The variability of best group rates was assessed, and disparities of ≥10% are statistically significant at the 0.05 level. Changes in disparity over time, noted with arrows, are statistically significant at the 0.05 level. See Technical Appendix.Baseline data by race and ethnicity are for 1999.
Less than 10 percent difference from the best group rate or not statistically significantThe group with the best rate for specified characteristic. Less than 10 percent difference from the best group rate or not statistically significantLess than 10 percent difference from the best group rate or not statistically significantThe group with the best rate for specified characteristic. Less than 10 percent difference from the best group rate or not statistically significantLess than 10 percent difference from the best group rate or not statistically significantThe group with the best rate for specified characteristic.

Notes:

Data for objectives 17-1a, 17-2a through d, 17-4, and 17-5a and b are unavailable or not applicable. Objectives 17-1b and 17-3 were deleted at the midcourse.

Years in parentheses represent the baseline data year and the most recent data year (if available).

Disparity from the best group rate is defined as the percent difference between the best group rate and each of the other group rates for a characteristic (for example, race and ethnicity). The summary index is the average of these percent differences for a characteristic. Change in disparity is estimated by subtracting the disparity at baseline from the disparity at the most recent data point. Change in the summary index is estimated by subtracting the summary index at baseline from the summary index at the most recent data point. See Technical Appendix for more information.







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