Each factor has a threshold value, which represents a marker/value on a factor scale. The threshold value is used to indicate the relative level of functioning for a factor. For example, on a scale of 1-10 for household income, a threshold of 5 can indicate a sufficient level of functioning. Depending on the assessment, the meaning of the threshold may vary. For a self sufficiency assessment, the threshold may represent the value that must be satisfied for a client to be considered self-sufficient. For a back to work assessment, the threshold may represent the value that must be satisfied in order for a client to be considered to be able to obtain and sustain employment. Threshold is a string value. This allows the threshold value to be blank and not be defaulted to zero when the threshold is not specified by an administrator.