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Page 22 Prior to calculating the market rates, the data were cleaned to remove outliers. Rates of zero were removed from the analysis, as well as any rate below the nominal fee cutoff of $600 per calendar year. A small number of rates that were reported in incorrect formats were also removed. Weekly market rates were calculated by age group for the state of Mississippi based on procedures outlined by the National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability.3 Rates were calculated using five age groups that were determined by MDHS: infants, toddlers, two-year-olds, preschoolers, and school-age children. Providers were able to specify tuition rates in their preferred time units: hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Most providers (84%) provided full-time rates in a weekly format. Therefore, prices given in other units were converted to weekly prices as follows: • Hourly prices were multiplied by 40 for full-time care • Daily prices were multiplied by 5 • Monthly prices were divided by 4.33 • Yearly prices were divided by 52.1429 3 For additional information: https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/resource/market-rate-survey-series Home-based Data Analysis