Question: Question: (15 points) Use the direct method of standardization to compute the crude mortality rate and age-adjusted mortality rate for North Carolina in 2000. Use

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(15 points) Use the direct method of standardization to compute the crude mortality rate and age-adjusted mortality rate for North Carolina in 2000. Use the U.S. population (also in table) as your standardizing population.

Age (years)

NC population

NC deaths

NC Age-specific rate (per 10,000)

US population

US expected deaths per age group

0-34

3,984,283

3,740

139,328,990

35-54

2,372,270

8,094

82,826,479

55-64

723,712

8,035

24,274,684

65+

969,048

51,863

34,991,753

Total

8,049,313

71,732

281,421,906

  1. (5) Fill in the missing values for the age-specific rates in North Carolina, and the expected deaths in the U.S. population using the North Carolina rates. You do not have to list in the tableyou can just report the numbers.
  2. (5) What is the crude death rate for North Carolina in 2000 (report as per 10,000)?
  3. (5) What is the age-adjusted death rate for North Carolina in 2000?

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