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Table 1 shows number of deaths and mid-year population estimates for Pennsylvani

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Question

Table 1 shows number of deaths and mid-year population estimates for Pennsylvania and Utah, 2008. Perform the following analyses on the data, and answer the associated questions.

Pennsylvania

Utah

Age Group

Deaths

Population

Deaths

Population

0-14

1,452

2,274,482

404

724,399

15-34

3,038

3,244,506

719

898,478

35-64

24,165

5,117,315

3,066

860,982

65+

98,795

1,930,065

9,851

243,484

All

127,450

12,566,368

14,040

2,727,343

1.Age-specific mortality rate for those aged 0-14 for each population. (show calculation)

2.Age-specific mortality rate for those aged 65 or older for each population. (show calculation)

3. Age-adjusted mortality rate for Pennsylvania. (show calculation)

Pennsylvania

Utah

Age Group

Deaths

Population

Deaths

Population

0-14

1,452

2,274,482

404

724,399

15-34

3,038

3,244,506

719

898,478

35-64

24,165

5,117,315

3,066

860,982

65+

98,795

1,930,065

9,851

243,484

All

127,450

12,566,368

14,040

2,727,343

Explanation / Answer

1) Age 0-14 Mortality rate for each population:

Pennsylvania: Deaths/ Total populaiton= 1452/2274482= 0.000638

Utah: Deaths/ Population= 404/724399= 0.000558

2) Age specific mortality rate those aged 65 or above:

Pennslvania: 98795/1930065= 0.051187

Utah: Deaths/ Population= 9851/243484= 0.040459

3) Age adjusted rate for pennsylvania: Total deaths/ Total population= 127450/ 12566368= 0.010142