fert_mac: Compute mean age at childbearing (mac) from age-specific...
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View source: R/fert_helper_functions_wpp.R
fert_mac R Documentation
Compute mean age at childbearing (mac) from age-specific fertility rates
Description
This function computes the mean age at childbearing from the age-specific fertility rates
of a given period.
Usage
fert_mac(fert_data_age, byvar)
Arguments
fert_data_age
data frame. columns "age_start" and "age_span" describe age group of mother
and "value" is age-specific fertility rates in births per woman.
byvar
character. string of column names in fert_data_age by which mac will be computed.
Details
accomodates any width of age interval (age_span) so long as it is constant over age.
Value
a data frame with mean age at childbearing in the "value" field, computed by byvar columns.
Author(s)
Sara Hertog
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View source: R/fert_helper_functions_wpp.R
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Compute mean age at childbearing (mac) from age-specific fertility rates
Description
This function computes the mean age at childbearing from the age-specific fertility rates of a given period.
Usage
fert_mac(fert_data_age, byvar)
Arguments
fert_data_age |
data frame. columns "age_start" and "age_span" describe age group of mother and "value" is age-specific fertility rates in births per woman. |
byvar |
character. string of column names in fert_data_age by which mac will be computed. |
Details
accomodates any width of age interval (age_span) so long as it is constant over age.
Value
a data frame with mean age at childbearing in the "value" field, computed by byvar columns.
Author(s)
Sara Hertog
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