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life table |
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life table a tabulation of deaths occurring in age groups, often with other information; may be a current life table, when all of the animals in a population at one time are surveyed, or a cohort table, when all of the animals born in a particular time span are dealt with as a group. life table Public health A table that presents the results of a clinical study in which subjects enter and leave the trial at different times; each subject has a well-defined point of entry–onset of treatment and end
point–relapse, death or other; all subjects may be evaluated at determined intervals with respect to the expected survival of an idealized person, based on actuarial analysis of census data and mortality rates How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We estimated the expected lifespan for each age group using life tables for the total U. Estimates of relative risk from such studies have been incorporated into population life tables to determine the amount of life lost because of long-term exposure to ambient pollution (e. We censored all exposure (including pregnancies) after the date emergency contraception was used in calendar life tables or after the cycle in which it was used in the cycle life tables. |
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