lthat.logquad: Estimated life table using the log-quadratic model

View source: R/lt_model_lq.R

lthat.logquadR Documentation

Estimated life table using the log-quadratic model

Description

Estimated life table using the log-quadratic model

Usage

lthat.logquad(
  coefs,
  x,
  q0_5,
  k,
  radix,
  axmethod = "pas",
  a0rule = "ak",
  Sex = "m",
  IMR = NA,
  region = "w",
  mod = TRUE,
  SRB = 1.05
)

Arguments

coefs

Estimated coefficients

q0_5

5q0. The probability that a new-born will die during the subsequent 5 years;

radix

Life table radix. Default: 10^5;

axmethod

character. Either "pas" or "un".

a0rule

character. Either "ak" (default) or "cd".

Sex

Choose the sex of the population. This choice defines the use of a corresponding Log-Quadratic (wilmoth) model fitted for the whole Human Mortality Database (as of Dec 2019, there are 968 life tables for each sex). The following options are available:

  • "b" – Both sex;

  • "f" – Females;

  • "m" – Males.

IMR

numeric. Infant mortality rate q0, in case available and nqx is not specified. Default NA.

region

character. North, East, South, or West: "n", "e", "s", "w". Default "w".

mod

logical. If "un" specified for axmethod, whether or not to use Nan Li's modification for ages 5-14. Default TRUE.

SRB

the sex ratio at birth (boys / girls), default 1.05


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