Abstract

A method is proposed for standardizing life table cumulative failure rates for various cohorts so that they are adjusted to the distribution of exposure by age group for a particular cohort. An approximate standard error for the standardized cumulative failure rate is presented. Application of the methodology is illustrated by a numerical example.

Failure Rate, Family Planning Service, Crude Death Rate, Family Planning Program, Adjust Death Rate
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