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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.

Race and Ethnicity  |  Gender, Education, and Disability


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.


The best group rate at the most recent data point. The group with the best rate for specified characteristic. The group with
the best rate
for specified characteristic.		 Most favorable group rate for specified characteristic, but reliability criterion not met. Most favorable group rate for specified characteristic, but reliability criterion not met. Best group rate reliability criterion not met. Best group rate reliability criterion not met.    
 
Percent difference from the best group rate
Disparity from the best group rate at the most recent data point. Less than 10 percent difference from the best group rate or not statistically significant Less than 10 percent or not statistically significant 10-49 percent difference from the best group rate 10-49 percent 50-99 percent difference from the best group rate 50-99 percent 100 percent or more percent difference from the best group rate 100 percent or more
   
Increase in disparity (percentage points)
Changes in disparity over time are shown when the change is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points and statistically significant, or when the change is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points and estimates of variability were not available. Increase in disparity: 10-49 percentage points 10-49 Increase in disparity: 50-99 percentage points 50-99 Increase in disparity: 100 or more percentage points 100 or more
 
Decrease in disparity (percentage points)
Decrease in disparity: 10-49 percentage points 10-49 Decrease in disparity: 50-99 percentage points 50-99 Decrease in disparity: 100 or more percentage points 100 or more
Availability of data. Data not available. Data not available. Characteristic not selected for this objective. Characteristic not selected for this objective.

* 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.
† Measures of variability were not available. Thus, the variability of best group rates was not assessed, and the statistical significance of disparities and changes in disparity over time could not be tested. See Technical Appendix.
1 Baseline data by race and ethnicity are for 1999.

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