Criteria for the weight given to national-level ratios
| Median sample size as share of benchmark | Weight of state-level ratio | Weight of national-level ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Share ≥ 1.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.80 ≤ share < 1.00 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 0.60 ≤ share < 0.80 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 0.50 ≤ share < 0.60 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 0.40 ≤ share < 0.50 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 0.30 ≤ share < 0.40 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Share < 0.30 | 0 | 1 |
