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Age adjusted mortality indexes for small areas: Applications to health planning

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This study compares four age-adjusted mortality indexes and their standard errors among United States counties using 1969-1971 mortality data. It is shown that the direct and indirect methods of age adjustment give nearly identical results (correlation coefficients over .97). Two other indexes which indirectly adjust for age are then compared with the usual indirect method: one is the relative mortality index and the other an index of productive years of life lost. The three indirect indexes are substantially different in the age groups emphasized. This results in substantial differences in those counties identified as having 'excess' mortality. Implications of the results for health planning applications are discussed.

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  • Kleinman, J.C., 1977. "Age adjusted mortality indexes for small areas: Applications to health planning," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 67(9), pages 834-840.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1977:67:9:834-840_3
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    1. Kenneth Manton & Eric Stallard, 1981. "Methods for the analysis of mortality risks across heterogeneous small populations: examination of space-time gradients in cancer mortality in North Carolina counties 1970–75," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 18(2), pages 217-230, May.

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