directAA: directAA

In nicktedesco/epiTools: Performs Epidemiological Calculations Related to Mortality

directAA

Description

Calculates age-adjusted mortality rate using the direct method

Usage

directAA(deaths, population, refPopulation, perPopulation, decimal)

Arguments

deaths	Vector of death counts for each age category
population	Vector of population counts for each age category
refPopulation	Vector of standard population counts for each age category
perPopulation	Optional input for "per population" that applies to rate (default: per 1000 members of population)
decimal	Optional input for rounding rate to certain decimal (default: two decimals)

Value

DAR: character string including age-adjusted mortality rate, method of adjustment (direct), and per population

AS: numeric vector of age-specific mortality rates

nicktedesco/epiTools documentation built on May 4, 2022, 2:56 a.m.