Reading Public Data
Age-standardised rates compare populations using a shared age structure
Understand why age-standardised rates differ from crude rates and what to check before comparing health statistics across populations.
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Reading Public Data
Reading Public Data
Compare Rates per Person Before Ranking Places by Raw Totals
Raw totals and rates per person answer different questions. Use a small worked example to compare places without losing the population behind the number.