FctMethod2 {ELT}

FctMethod2 function

Description

FctMethod2() is an alternative to Method2(). It allows to process the smoothing without using a "Data" object and by defining all the needed parameters independently.

Usage

FctMethod2(d, e, qref, x1, x2, t1, t2)

Arguments

d

Number of deaths.

e

Exposure to risk.

qref

Mortality rates in Reference Table.

x1

Age range used for calculation.

x2

Age range of reference table.

t1

Calendar years used for the calculation. It corresponds to the common years among observations and the reference table.

t2

Calendar years of the reference.