Could anyone tell me how to normalize one factor?

[merrycherub]

Like, if I want to normalize the age factor to calculate gender factor...

for each age, there is a factor value, should I take the overall average of all ages to do the normalization? feel not comfortable to do so...

age 0: 1.7
age 1: 1.5
age 2: 1.4
age 3: 1.3

F: 1.3
M: 0.9

If I need to normalize gender factor, should I just divide 1.3 and 0.9 by the average age factor?


Thanks a lot

[jssactuary]

shouldn't normalization factor be the average gender factor?

[ajstudies]

You're trying to figure out what the gender factor SHOULD be, and you already have age factors? Take all your females and calculated a "weighted average" age factor. Then take your female PMPM and divide by the "weighted average" age factor. Do the same with males. Then you should be able to calculate gender factors that are consistent across ages.