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Title: Decennial Life Tables for the White Population of the United States, 1790-1900.
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2010
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ISSN: 0161-5440
DOI: 10.1080/01615441003720449
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PMID: 20563225
Abstract: This article constructs new life tables for the white population of the United States in each decade between 1790 and 1900. Drawing from several recent studies, it suggests best estimates of life expectancy at age 20 for each decade. These estimates are fitted to new standards derived from the 1900-02 rural and 1900-02 overall DRA life tables using a two-parameter logit model with fixed slope. The resulting decennial life tables more accurately represent sex-and age-specific mortality rates while capturing known mortality trends.
Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20563225
Url: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=PMC2885717
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Authors: Hacker, David J
Periodical (Full): Historical methods
Issue: 2
Volume: 43
Pages: 45-79
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