FctMethod4_1stPart {ELT}

FctMethod4_1stPart function

Description

FctMethod4_1stPart() is an alternative to Method4A(). It allows to process the smoothing without using a "Data" object and by defining all the needed parameters independently.

Usage

FctMethod4_1stPart(d, e, qref, x1, x2, t1)

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.