Chapter 13. Life Tables

  1. Stephen C. Newman

Published Online: 31 MAR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471272612.ch13

Book Title

Biostatistical Methods in Epidemiology

Biostatistical Methods in Epidemiology

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How to Cite

Newman, S. C. (2003) Life Tables, in Biostatistical Methods in Epidemiology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471272612.ch13

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 31 MAR 2003
  2. Published Print: 11 JAN 2002

Book Series:

  1. Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics

Book Series Editors:

  1. David J. Balding,
  2. Peter Bloomfield,
  3. Noel A.C. Cressie,
  4. Nicholas I. Fisher,
  5. Iain M. Johnstone,
  6. J.B. Kadane,
  7. Louise M. Ryan,
  8. David W. Scott,
  9. Adrian F.M. Smith,
  10. Jozef L. Teugels

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471369141

Online ISBN: 9780471272618

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Keywords:

  • life tables;
  • life expectancy

Summary

This chapter discusses methods of constructing ordinary, multiple decrement, and cause-deleted life tables for the analysis of cross-sectional mortality data, and shows how these methods can be adapted to the analysis of morbidity data.

The section headings of the chapter are as follows:

  • Ordinarily Life Table

  • Multiple Decrement Life Table

  • Cause-Deleted Life Tables

  • Analysis of Morbidity Using Life Tables

    • Lifetime Probability of Developing a Disease

    • Disability-Free Life Expectancy

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