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Index of Medical Underservice (IMU) Data Tables

Tables V1 - V4 for Determining Weighted Values

 TABLE V1

PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

In the left column find the range which includes the percentage of population below the poverty level for the area being examined. The corresponding weighted value found opposite in the right column, should be used in the formula for determining the IMU.

Percent Below Poverty

Weighted Value V1

025.1
0.1 - 2.024.6
2.1 - 4.023.7
4.1 - 6.022.8
6.1 - 8.021.9
8.1 - 10.021.0
10.1 - 12.020.0
12.1 - 14.018.7
14.1 - 16.017.4
16.1 - 18.016.2
18.1 - 20.014.9
20.1 - 22.013.6
22.1 - 24.012.2
24.1 - 26.010.9
26.1 - 28.09.3
28.1 - 30.07.8
30.1 - 32.06.6
32.1 - 34.05.6
34.1 - 36.04.7
36.1 - 38.03.4
38.1 - 40.02.1
40.1 - 42.01.3
42.1 - 44.01.0
44.1 - 46.00.7
46.1 - 48.00.4
48.1 - 50.00.1
50+0


TABLE V2

PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION AGE 65 AND OVER

In the left column find the range which includes the percentage of population age 65 and over for the area being examined. The corresponding weighted value, found opposite in the right column, should be used in the formula for determining the IMU.
 

Percent Age 65 and Over

Weighted Value V2

0-7.0
 		20.2
7.1 - 8.020.1
8.1 - 9.019.9
9.1 - 10.019.8
10.1 - 11.019.6
11.1 - 12.019.4
12.1 - 13.019.1
13.1 - 14.018.9
14.1 - 15.018.7
15.1 - 16.017.8
16.1 - 17.016.1
17.1 - 18.014.4
18.1 - 19.012.8
19.1 - 20.011.1
20.1 - 21.09.8
21.1 - 22.08.9
22.1 - 23.08.0
23.1 - 24.07.0
24.1 - 25.06.1
25.1 - 26.05.1
26.1 - 27.04.0
27.1 - 28.02.8
28.1 - 29.01.7
29.1 - 30.00.6
30+0


TABLE V3

INFANT MORTALITY RATE

In the left column find the range which includes the infant mortality rate for the area being examined or the area in which it lies. The corresponding weighted value, found opposite in the right.
 

Infant Mortality RateWeighted Value V3
0-826.0
8.1 - 9.025.6
9.1 - 10.024.8
10.1 - 11.024.0
11.1 - 12.023.2
12.1 - 13.022.4
13.1 - 14.021.5
14.1 - 15.020.5
15.1 - 16.019.5
16.1 - 17.018.5
17.1 - 18.017.5
18.1 - 19.016.4
19.1 - 20.015.3
20.1 - 21.014.2
21.1 - 22.013.1
22.1 - 23.011.9
23.1 - 24.010.8
24.1 - 25.09.6
25.1 - 26.08.5
26.1 - 27.07.3
27.1 - 28.06.1
28.1 - 29.05.4
29.1 - 30.05.0
30.1 - 31.04.7
31.1 - 32.04.3
32.1 - 33.04.0
33.1 - 34.03.6
34.1 - 35.03.3
35.1 - 36.03.0
36.1 - 37.02.6
37.1 - 39.02.0
39.1 - 41.01.4
41.1 - 43.00.8
43.1 - 45.00.2
45.1 +0

 

 TABLE V4

RATIO OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS PER 1,000 POPULATION

In the left column find the range which includes the ratio of primary care physicians per 1,000 population for the area being examined. The corresponding weighted value found opposite in the right column, should be used in the formula for determining the IMU.

RatioWeighted Value V4
0 - .0500
.051 - .1000.5
.101 - .1501.5
.151 - .2002.8
.201 - .2504.1
.251 - .3005.7
.301 - .3507.3
.351 - .4009.0
.401 - .45010.7
.451 - .50012.6
.501 - .55014.8
.551 - .60016.9
.601 - .65019.1
.651 - .70020.7
.701 - .75021.9
.751 - .80023.1
.801 - .85024.3
.851 - .90025.3
.901 - .95025.9
.951 - 1.00026.6
1.001 - 1.05027.2
1.051 - 1.10027.7
1.101 - 1.15028.0
1.151 - 1.20028.3
1.201 - 1.25028.6
over 1.25028.7