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Page 80
... Adjustment In the direct method of age - adjusting rates , the age - specific rates from the study populations are applied to a standard population to obtain the number of " expected deaths " for each age group . The expected deaths are ...
... Adjustment In the direct method of age - adjusting rates , the age - specific rates from the study populations are applied to a standard population to obtain the number of " expected deaths " for each age group . The expected deaths are ...
Page 83
... Adjustment For direct adjustment it is necessary to know both the number of persons and the number of deaths in each age group for both counties . In some cases , however , the mortality by age group may not be available and therefore ...
... Adjustment For direct adjustment it is necessary to know both the number of persons and the number of deaths in each age group for both counties . In some cases , however , the mortality by age group may not be available and therefore ...
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... Adjusting factor x crude rate 14.5 19.6 Recommended Reading Ferrara , C. P. ( 1980 ) . Age Group in Years Death Rates ( per 1,000 Pop . ) ( U.S. 1981 ) Snow County TABLE 6.5 Indirect Method of Adjustment Mortality in Two Hypothetical ...
... Adjusting factor x crude rate 14.5 19.6 Recommended Reading Ferrara , C. P. ( 1980 ) . Age Group in Years Death Rates ( per 1,000 Pop . ) ( U.S. 1981 ) Snow County TABLE 6.5 Indirect Method of Adjustment Mortality in Two Hypothetical ...
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