Relative Deprivation Rung Index Calculator
Conditional subjective ladder gap under an independently declared reference and maximum, not actual economic deprivation, mental-health diagnosis or universal status scale.
Description
A ladder-based deprivation comparison uses declared reference and personal rungs.
A ladder-based deprivation comparison uses declared reference and personal rungs.1
Its signed gap fraction retains the adopted ladder maximum and does not provide a psychological diagnosis.
When to use Relative Deprivation Rung Index Calculator
Use this tool to obtain signedRelativeRungGapFraction from the supplied records using the stated calculation. Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.
How to use Relative Deprivation Rung Index Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.
- Enter independentlyEstablishedReferenceRung, independentlyReportedPersonalRung, callerLadderMaximumRung, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result.signedRelativeRungGapFraction. Use the units and sign conventions below, and review any unknown records separately.
- Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| independentlyEstablishedReferenceRung | Independently established reference rung | number | Required |
| independentlyReportedPersonalRung | Independently reported personal rung | number | Required |
| callerLadderMaximumRung | Caller ladder maximum rung | number | Required |
Require a positive ladder maximum and finite reference and personal rungs between zero and that maximum. Rungs need not be integers. Return reference-minus-personal divided by maximum, retaining its sign.
signedRungGapFraction=(referenceRung−personalRung)/maximumRung Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Calculated observation or qualified reference | object |
| result.signedRelativeRungGapFraction | Signed Relative Rung Gap Fraction; preserve the subtraction order and sign defined in the mechanics; dimensionless fraction, not a percent | number |
{
"input": {
"independentlyEstablishedReferenceRung": 8,
"independentlyReportedPersonalRung": 5,
"callerLadderMaximumRung": 10
},
"output": {
"result": {
"signedRelativeRungGapFraction": 0.3
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Population definitions, survey design, calibration and observation coverage are independently established. A result describes the supplied record or conditional model without demonstrating causation, validating an instrument or supplying representative population evidence.
Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Extremely large composite outputs are rejected.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For a related step, use Local Income Rank Status Anxiety Calculator: A local income midrank locates one observation within a declared reference sample. For a complementary comparison, use Relative Median Income Gap Calculator: A relative median income gap relates an independently verified poor-group median to a poverty threshold.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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- Relative Median Income Gap Calculator
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