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