14 Economic Gini Index of The Gini index of income inequality Numerator: Gini Denominator: N/A U.S. Census Bureau, Experiences Income measures the dispersion of the coefficient (0 to 1- 0 (pre-calculated by American Community Inequality household income distribution in a indicates no inequality, 1 ACS) Survey (ACS) population. The Gini index varies indicates complete from zero to 1. Here, zero inequality) corresponds to perfect income *pre-calculated by ACS equality (i.e. everyone has the same income) and 1 correspond 15 Environmental Air The average exposure of the general Numerator: The average Denominator: United Health Health public to particulate matter of 2.5 exposure of the general Exposure levels are Foundation, America’s microns or less in size (PM2.5). public to particulate weighted to Health Rankings matter of 2.5 microns or represent the less in size (PM2.5). population in the specific geographical region. 16 Family & Social School Absence Percent fourth-graders absent from Numerator: 4th-graders Denominator: all National Center for Wellbeing school 5 or more days in the past absent 5 or more days in 4th-graders Education Statistics month. Good predictor of academic the past month success 17 Family & Social Adult Asthma Percent adults who currently have Numerator: Total current Denominator: Total Behavioral Risk Factor Wellbeing asthma asthma cases among adult population Surveillance System adult population ≥18 ≥18 18 Family & Social Literacy—Child Percent of children who were read to Numerator: Days during Denominator: National Survey of Wellbeing by a family member every day the previous week on Children ages 0-5 Children's Health (NSCH) which family members (weighted) read stories to young children: none; 1-3 days; 4-6 days; every day 19 Family & Social Physical Inactivity Prevalence of children and adults not Numerator: Number of Denominator: a. Youth Behavior Risk Wellbeing meeting physical activity state policy children and adults not Number of children Surveillance (YRBSS) standards per week meeting public health and adults included b. National Survey of policy standards for in the identified Children’s Health (NSCH) physical activity. data systems used c. Behavioral Risk Factor to measure this Surveillance System indicator. (BRFSS)
14 Economic Experiences Gini Index of Income Inequality The Gini index of income inequality measures the dispersion of the household income distribution in a population. The Gini index varies from zero to 1. Here, zero corresponds to perfect income equality (i.e. everyone has the same income) and 1 correspond Numerator: Gini coefficient (0 to 1- 0 indicates no inequality, 1 indicates complete inequality) *pre-calculated by ACS Denominator: N/A (pre-calculated by ACS) U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 15 Environmental Health Air The average exposure of the general public to particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in size (PM2.5). Numerator: The average exposure of the general public to particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in size (PM2.5). Denominator: Exposure levels are weighted to represent the population in the specific geographical region. United Health Foundation, America’s Health Rankings 16 Family & Social Wellbeing School Absence Percent fourth-graders absent from school 5 or more days in the past month. Good predictor of academic success Numerator: 4th-graders absent 5 or more days in the past month Denominator: all 4th-graders National Center for Education Statistics 17 Family & Social Wellbeing Adult Asthma Percent adults who currently have asthma Numerator: Total current asthma cases among adult population ≥18 Denominator: Total adult population ≥18 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 18 Family & Social Wellbeing Literacy—Child Percent of children who were read to by a family member every day Numerator: Days during the previous week on which family members read stories to young children: none; 1-3 days; 4-6 days; every day Denominator: Children ages 0-5 (weighted) National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) 19 Family & Social Wellbeing Physical Inactivity Prevalence of children and adults not meeting physical activity state policy standards per week Numerator: Number of children and adults not meeting public health policy standards for physical activity. Denominator: Number of children and adults included in the identified data systems used to measure this indicator. a. Youth Behavior Risk Surveillance (YRBSS) b. National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) c. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
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