(15 points) Use the direct method of standardization to compute the crude mortal
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(15 points) Use the direct method of standardization to compute the crude mortality rate and age-adjusted mortality rate for North Carolina in 2000. Use the U.S. population (also in table) as your standardizing population.
Age (years)
NC population
NC deaths
NC Age-specific rate (per 10,000)
US population
US expected deaths per age group
0-34
3,984,283
3,740
139,328,990
35-54
2,372,270
8,094
82,826,479
55-64
723,712
8,035
24,274,684
65+
969,048
51,863
34,991,753
Total
8,049,313
71,732
281,421,906
(5) Fill in the missing values for the age-specific rates in North Carolina, and the expected deaths in the U.S. population using the North Carolina rates. You do not have to list in the table—you can just report the numbers.
(5) What is the crude death rate for North Carolina in 2000 (report as per 10,000)?
(5) What is the age-adjusted death rate for North Carolina in 2000?
Age (years)
NC population
NC deaths
NC Age-specific rate (per 10,000)
US population
US expected deaths per age group
0-34
3,984,283
3,740
139,328,990
35-54
2,372,270
8,094
82,826,479
55-64
723,712
8,035
24,274,684
65+
969,048
51,863
34,991,753
Total
8,049,313
71,732
281,421,906
Explanation / Answer
5.
The crude death rate for North Carolina in 2000 is (71732 / 8049313)* 10000 = 89.1157
Age-adjusted death rate = (total expected deaths / standard population) X 10,000
= ( 17495685.42 / 249929328 ) = 700.0253
NC Age US US expected Age NC population NC Deaths Specific rate Population deaths per age 0-34 3984283 3740 9.386883412 139328990 14842944.55 35-54 2372270 8094 34.11921914 82826479 2427560.802 55-64 723712 8035 111.0248276 24274684 218641.9428 65+ 969048 51863 535.195367 3499175 6538.126478 Total: 8049313 71732 249929328 17495685.42Related Questions
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