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A simple graphical method for the comparison of two mortality experiences
Author(s) -
Haberman S.,
Renshaw A. E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
applied stochastic models in business and industry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.413
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1526-4025
pISSN - 1524-1904
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1526-4025(199910/12)15:4<333::aid-asmb398>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - simple (philosophy) , statistics , mortality rate , computer science , mathematics , econometrics , medicine , surgery , philosophy , epistemology
The potential of using differences in log crude mortality rates, matched age for age, as a simple means of comparing two mortality studies is investigated. Graphical displays of such differences, plotted against age, are advocated and a method of curve fitting described. A number of applications are presented, and the results of this approach compared with known results, where available. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.