Evaluating small area differential privacy life expectancy

IF 2.6 2区 社会学 Q1 DEMOGRAPHY
Bertram L. Melix, Christopher K. Uejio
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Abstract

The decennial census offers high-quality geographic and demographic information to various stakeholders. Differential privacy (DP) refers to the process of introducing random error into public facing data products such as the decennial census. Studies suggest DP may statistically bias health indicators. This study evaluates neighborhood-level (census tract) life expectancy (LE), highlighting the potential trade-offs between privacy-preserving methods and detecting health disparities in vulnerable populations. LE was calculated using mortality records from Florida between 2009 and 2013 across 4175 census tracts. This study compared US Census Bureau demonstration products with/without DP for two different uncertainty levels (ϵ) = 4, (ϵ) = 29.2. LE estimates were defined as biased (greater than 3 years), and then temporarily replaced with a value to indicate a biased/missing LE value (e.g., ‘1′). Correlation coefficients compared LE calculated from the original (non-DP) age-specific population estimates and the DP age-specific population counts. Next, the study examined the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the biased DP LE estimates. Factors significantly correlated with increased log-odds of biased LE estimates included the % Black population (1.03, p < 0.001). Conversely, total population (0.21, p < 0.001), % female-headed households (0.86, p < 0.001), and % population 25+ years with no high school diploma (0.94, p < 0.001) exhibited significant negative associations with biased LE estimates. Future studies should consider the additional uncertainty created by DP when assessing public health interventions and tracking population health over time.

评估小区域隐私寿命差异
十年一次的人口普查为各利益相关方提供了高质量的地理和人口信息。差异隐私(DP)是指在十年一次的人口普查等面向公众的数据产品中引入随机误差的过程。研究表明,DP 可能会在统计上对健康指标产生偏差。本研究评估了邻里一级(人口普查区)的预期寿命(LE),强调了保护隐私的方法与检测弱势群体健康差异之间的潜在权衡。预期寿命是利用佛罗里达州 2009 年至 2013 年间 4175 个普查区的死亡率记录计算得出的。本研究比较了美国人口普查局在两种不同不确定性水平 (ϵ) = 4、(ϵ) = 29.2 下有/无 DP 的示范产品。LE 估计值被定义为有偏差(大于 3 年),然后暂时用一个值代替,以表示 LE 值有偏差/缺失(如'1′)。相关系数比较了根据原始(非 DP)特定年龄人口估计值和 DP 特定年龄人口计数计算得出的 LE 值。接下来,研究考察了有偏差的 DP LE 估计值的人口和社会经济特征。与有偏差的估计值对数增加明显相关的因素包括黑人人口百分比(1.03,p < 0.001)。相反,总人口(0.21,p <0.001)、女户主家庭百分比(0.86,p <0.001)和 25 岁以上无高中文凭人口百分比(0.94,p <0.001)与有偏差的 LE 估计值呈显著负相关。未来的研究在评估公共卫生干预措施和长期跟踪人口健康状况时,应考虑DP带来的额外不确定性。
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期刊介绍: Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of geographical population studies. It intends to: - Inform population researchers of the best theoretical and empirical research on topics related to population, space and place - Promote and further enhance the international standing of population research through the exchange of views on what constitutes best research practice - Facilitate debate on issues of policy relevance and encourage the widest possible discussion and dissemination of the applications of research on populations - Review and evaluate the significance of recent research findings and provide an international platform where researchers can discuss the future course of population research
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